interfere
11interfere */*/ — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈfɪə(r)] / US [ˌɪntərˈfɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms interfere : present tense I/you/we/they interfere he/she/it interferes present participle interfering past tense interfered past participle interfered to deliberately become… …
12interfere — 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 …
13interfere — 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 …
14interfere — 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… …
15interfere — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)fɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] interferes, interfering, interfered 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone interferes in a situation, you mean they get involved in it although it does not concern them and their involvement is not wanted. I wish… …
16interfere — verb (I) to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you, and try to influence what happens in a way that annoys people: I wish you d stop interfering you ve caused enough problems already. | the interfering old busybody (+… …
17interfere — /ɪntəˈfɪə / (say intuh fear) verb (i) (interfered, interfering) 1. to interpose or intervene for a particular purpose: *it was outrageous for Mr Borbidge to continue to politically interfere in the CJC process. –aap news, 2000. 2. to take a part… …
18interfere — verb a) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs. b) (physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed. Correlated waves… …
19interfere — verb 1》 (interfere with) prevent from continuing or being carried out properly. ↘get in the way of. ↘handle or adjust without permission. ↘Law attempt to bribe or intimidate (a witness). 2》 intervene without invitation or necessity.… …
20interfere — verb 1) we don t let emotion interfere with our duty Syn: impede, obstruct, stand in the way of, hinder, inhibit, restrict, constrain, hamper, handicap, cramp, check, block; disturb, disrupt, influence, impinge on …
