interfere (with)

verb

Definition of interfere (with)next
as in to hinder
to create difficulty for the work or activity of claims that the countless federal regulations interfere with his business and are of no benefit to anyone

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  1. hinder
  2. hamper
  3. impede
  4. embarrass
  5. obstruct
Verb
  • First, the cyclical economic impact of high interest rates and restrictive monetary policy has hindered investment, and by extension, growth and hiring.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Related article An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hinder
Verb
  • For years, Kazakhstan has worked with Jewish groups to repeal Cold War-era legislation hampering trade with the United States.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Shacks and buildings were left completely destroyed when the cyclone struck the nation hampered by poverty.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hamper
Verb
  • Kim Kardashian Videos In India Go Viral Before Anant Ambani Wedding By Alex Gonzalez Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kim Kardashian is everywhere this holiday season, and nothing can impede her socialite status.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Under a contingency plan the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs put out in January, veterans' access to healthcare, other benefits and even memorial services won't be impeded.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of impede
Verb
  • If two people actually did this on a real-life New Year’s Eve TV show today, the clip would immediately go viral and everyone would be making fun of them on social media with snarky commentary and embarrassing GIFs and a hashtag: #newyearscrazydance.
    Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of embarrass
Verb
  • Prosecutors said in November that former Adams aide Mohamed Bahi is also weighing a plea deal in a separate case, in which he’s charged with obstructing the corruption investigation that led to the mayor’s indictment.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Twenty-two of the charges, including 11 counts of obstructing free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and 11 hate crimes resulting in death, carried the death penalty.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of obstruct
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