interpose

/ˌin-tər-ˈpōz/

Middle French interposer, from Latin interponere (perfect indicative interposui), from inter- + ponere to put

verb

  1. to place in an intervening position

  2. to put (oneself) between : intrude

  3. to put forth by way of interference or intervention

interpose interfere intervene mediate intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this. interfere implies hindering.