| intervene | vi 1 . interfere in order to prevent conflict etc, campur tangan: the boys had come to blows before their father ~d, budak-budak itu sudah bertumbuk barulah bapa mereka campur tangan; at times the village elders were forced to ~ in family disputes, kadang kala orang tua-tua kampung itu terpaksa campur tangan dlm pertelingkahan keluarga; 2. interrupt (flow of speech) mencelah, menyela: may I ~ for a moment?, boleh saya mencelah sekejap?; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |