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Interfere
ˌɪntəˈfɪə
Interfere definitions
verb
interfere
interfered
interferes
interfering
- intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity
"you promised not to interfere"
butt into barge into pry into nose into be nosy about intrude into intervene in get involved in intercede in encroach on impinge on impose oneself on - prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly
"a holiday job would interfere with his studies"
impede obstruct get in the way of stand in the way of hinder be a hindrance to inhibit restrict restrain constrain hamper handicap cramp check block frustrate thwart balk hold back hold up- (of a thing) strike against or impede (something) when working
"the rotors are widely separated and do not interfere with one another"
- handle or adjust (something) without permission, especially so as to cause damage
"he admitted interfering with a van"
- attempt to bribe or intimidate (a witness)
"they face charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and interfering with witnesses"
- sexually molest (someone, especially a child)
- (of light or other electromagnetic waveforms) interact to produce interference
"light pulses interfere constructively in a fibre to emit a pulse"
- cause interference to a broadcast radio signal
- (of a horse) knock one foot against the fetlock of another leg