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Interfere

/ˌɪntəˈfɪə/

To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

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📖 Definitions of "Interfere"

verb

1
To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
"I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs."
2
(of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
"Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering."
3
(mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
4
(followed by "with") To sexually molest, especially of a child.
"The investigation found the boys had been interfered with."

🔄 Synonyms of "Interfere"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
interposeverb	(transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
interveneverb	(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
step inverb	(intransitive) To get involved; to act

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Interfere"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
interveneverb	(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
interposeverb	(transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
step inverb	(intransitive) To get involved; to act
interferenceverb	The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
meddleverb	To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
meddlingnoun	unwanted interference
interruptverb	(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
intrudeverb	(intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
tamperverb	(intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
undermineverb	(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
thwartverb	(transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
conflictverb	(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
impedeverb	(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
hinderverb	(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
encroachverb	(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
obstructverb	To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
trespassverb	(law) To enter someone else's property illegally.
infringeverb	(transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
inhibitverb	(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.