Interfere Definition
ĭntər-fîr
interfered, interferes, interfering
verb
interfered, interferes, interfering
To come into collision or opposition; clash; conflict.
Webster's New World
To knock one foot or leg against the other.
Webster's New World
To come in or between for some purpose; intervene.
Webster's New World
To meddle.
Webster's New World
To create interference in reception.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
interfere with
- to hinder
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Interfere
- interfere with
Origin of Interfere
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Middle English enterferen from Old French s'entreferer to strike one another entre- between (from Latin inter- inter–) ferir to strike (from Latin ferīre)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old French entreferir, from entre- + ferir (“to hit, to strike”), itself from the Latin verb ferio.
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