intercede[verb]Synonyms: mediate, arbitrate, intervene, plead
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧ter‧cede /ˌɪntəˈsiːd $ -ər-/
verb [intransitive] formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: intercedere, from cedere 'to go']
to speak in support of someone, especially in order to try to prevent them from being punished ⇒
intercessionintercede with
My good friend, Senator Bowie, interceded with the authorities on my behalf. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲