What is the antonym of “intervention”?
The antonyms of intervention are nonintervention and abstention. The antonyms nonintervention and abstention convey a lack of involvement or interference in a situation or event.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
nonintervention
The absence or refusal to intervene or interfere in a situation or event.
Example
The government's policy of nonintervention in the economy led to a free-market system.
abstention
The act of refraining from participating or taking action in a situation or event.
Example
The judge's abstention from the case was due to a conflict of interest.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Nonintervention refers to the absence or refusal to intervene or interfere in a situation or event.
- 2Abstention refers to the act of refraining from participating or taking action in a situation or event.
Good things to know
- 1Politics: Use these antonyms to describe a government's foreign policy towards other countries.
- 2Law: Use these antonyms to describe a judge's decision to not participate in a case.
- 3Ethics: Use these antonyms to discuss the morality of intervening or not intervening in a situation.
Remember this!
The antonyms of intervention are nonintervention and abstention. Use nonintervention to describe the absence or refusal to intervene, and use abstention to describe the act of refraining from participating. These antonyms can be used in politics, law, and ethics discussions.
