Definitions

1. verb

to insert or place something between two or more things; to intervene or mediate

“The ambassador tried to interpose herself between the warring factions.”

2. verb

to come or go between two or more things

“She interposed her body between the child and the oncoming car.”

3. noun

the act of inserting or placing something between two or more things

“The interpose of her words prevented a full-blown argument.”