Finish and Intervene

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

Intervene and finish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intervene" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Intervene

Intervene verb - To act as a go-between for opposing sides.

Finish and intervene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Intervene".

Nearby Words: intervention, intervening

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

time finish time intervene time
way finish way intervene way
plan finish plan intervene plan
task finish task intervene task
Other words: war, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Beast of the Apocalypse In Dungeons & Dragons, the Tarrasque was also portrayed this way (an immensely powerful monster designed for "epic" level play, which can only be killed by slaying it then asking a god to intervene and finish it off for you).
  • 10-Minute Retirement In "Flight to the Finish", Scootaloo does this after her failed flight attempts combined with Diamond Tiara's and Silver Spoon's bullying, going as far as taking down her posters and throwing away her scooter before Rainbow Dash and her friends intervene.
Cite this Source
Intervene and Finish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/intervene
Finish & Intervene. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/intervene>.
Intervene or Finish. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/intervene.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "finish" and "intervene" have occurred on timeline