interfere with
phrasal verb
interfered with; interfering with; interferes with
1
: to stop or slow (something) : to make (something) slower or more difficult
The drug might interfere with a child's physical development.
All of the noise was interfering with my concentration.
2
British
: to touch (a child) in a sexual and improper way
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Healthcare providers sometimes recommend fasting before the test. Medications: Certain medications may interfere with your A/G ratio results.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
This pay-to-win offer has interfered with the process of natural selection—in which popular posts would multiply through reposts, mutate in iterative references, and rise above the overwhelming majority of posts that got no interest at all—that used to be the platform’s defining quality.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
He was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, domestic assault, assault of a peace officer and interfering with a 911 call, KSTP reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Compulsive drug use can impair a person’s daily functioning, interfere with their social and work responsibilities, and lead to worsening of other health outcomes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
This pay-to-win offer has interfered with the process of natural selection—in which popular posts would multiply through reposts, mutate in iterative references, and rise above the overwhelming majority of posts that got no interest at all—that used to be the platform’s defining quality.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
He was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, domestic assault, assault of a peace officer and interfering with a 911 call, KSTP reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Compulsive drug use can impair a person’s daily functioning, interfere with their social and work responsibilities, and lead to worsening of other health outcomes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interfere with
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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