interposes; interposed; interposing
formal
1
: to place (someone or something) between two or more things or people
The new system has interposed a bureaucratic barrier between doctors and patients.
He tried to interpose himself between the people who were fighting.
2
: to interrupt a conversation with (a comment)
Please allow me to interpose a brief observation.
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“Interpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/interpose. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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