Interfere+with

  • 11Interfere — In ter*fere , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interfered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interfering}.] [OF. entreferir to strike each other; entre between (L. inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F. f[ e]rir, fr. L. ferire. See {Ferula}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To come in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12interfere — ► VERB 1) (interfere with) prevent from continuing or being carried out properly. 2) (interfere with) handle or adjust without permission. 3) intervene without invitation or necessity. 4) (interfere with) Brit. euphemistic sexually molest. 5) …

    English terms dictionary

  • 13interfere — in·ter·fere vi fered, fer·ing 1: to act in a way that impedes or obstructs others 2: to enter into the concerns of others Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 14interfere — [in΄tər fir′] vi. interfered, interfering [OFr (s )entreferir, to strike (each other) < entre , INTER + férir < L ferire, to strike < IE base * bher > BORE1] 1. to knock one foot or leg against the other: said of a horse 2. to come… …

    English World dictionary

  • 15interfere — 01. My mother always told me not to [interfere] in other people s business. 02. [Interference] from your mother tongue is always a factor in the acquisition of a second language. 03. The United States has no right to [interfere] in the internal… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 16interfere — in|ter|fere [ ,ıntər fır ] verb intransitive ** to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this: I don t want to interfere, but maybe you d better listen to me.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17interfere — verb ADVERB ▪ seriously ▪ Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student s work. ▪ directly ▪ The judge cannot interfere directly in these proceedings. ▪ constantly …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18interfere — in|ter|fere [ˌıntəˈfıə US tərˈfır] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: entreferir [i] to hit each other , from ferir to hit ] to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed = ↑meddle ▪ My daughter in law said …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19interfere — interferer, n. interferingly, adv. /in teuhr fear /, v.i., interfered, interfering. 1. to come into opposition, as one thing with another, esp. with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often fol. by with): Constant distractions interfere …

    Universalium

  • 20interfere — v. (D; intr.) to interfere in; with USAGE NOTE: In BE, to interfere with smb. often means to molest smb. sexually . * * * [ˌɪntə fɪə] with (USAGE NOTE: In BE, to interfere with smb. often means to molest smb. sexually .) (D; intr.) to interfere… …

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