interpone

/ɪnˈtɜːrpəʊn/

Definitions

1. verb

to intervene or interfere, especially in a legal matter

“The judge decided to interpone a witness to testify in the case.”

2. noun

a legal intervention in a case, especially by the judge or another party

“The lawyer filed an interpone to delay the trial.”

3. verb

to place or insert something between other things

“You can interpone a buffer layer between the two materials.”

Synonyms

  • insert
  • interfere
  • interpose
  • intervene

Antonyms

  • abstain
  • withdraw