Synonyms of interposes

interposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpose

1

as in intervenes

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervenes
• interferes
• mediates
• intercedes
• obtrudes
• intermediates
• intrudes
• arbitrates
• meddles
• pries
• negotiates
• invades
• moderates
• breaks (in)
• snoops
• infringes
• bothers
• butts in
• cuts in
• trespasses
• referees
• barges (in)
• chimes in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• ignores
• stands by
• disregards
• overlooks
• shuns
• eschews

2

as in interrupts

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupts
• intrudes
• bothers
• chips in
• adds
• breaks in
• cuts in
• contributes
• horns in
• chimes in
• puts in
• barges (in)

3

as in inserts

to put among or between others

a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inserts
• introduces
• interjects
• injects
• intersperses
• interpolates
• fits (in or into)
• insinuates
• adds
• sandwiches (in or between)
• edges in
• works in
• intercalates
• weaves
• installs
• shoves
• appends
• attaches
• thrusts
• cuts in
• interlines
• insets
• wedges
• lards
• interfiles
• crams
• inlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminates
• extracts
• excludes
• withdraws
• rejects
• ejects
• expels
• deducts
• detaches
• subtracts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interposes

The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026