interposeverb [ T ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈpəʊz/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈpoʊz/formalinterpose verb [ T ] (PUT BETWEEN)
to put yourself or something between two things, people, or groups, especially in order to stop them doing something:
The teacher interposed herself between the two snarling boys.
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Inserting and forcing things into other things
- cram
- dig (sth) into sb/sth
- embed
- embedded
- imbed
- in
- insert
- inset
- interlace
- interpolate
- intersperse
- interspersed
- jam
- let
- let sth into sth
- lodge
- squash
- stick
- thread
- wedge
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interpose verb [ T ] (INTERRUPT)
to interrupt someone:
[ + speech ] "I can't agree with you, Mr Heath," he interposed.
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Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- buttonhole
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interject
- interrupt
- interruption
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shush
- shut
- slap sb down
- sock
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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interposition
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌɪn.tə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/