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interfere Definition

in·ter·fere (in′tər fir′)

intransitive verb -·fered′, -·fer′·ing

  1. to knock one foot or leg against the other: said of a horse
  2. to come into collision or opposition; clash; conflict
    1. to come in or between for some purpose; intervene
    2. to meddle
  4. Sports to be guilty of interference
  5. Patent Law to claim priority for an invention, as when two or more applications for its patent are pending
  6. Physics to affect each other by interference: said of two waves or streams of vibration
  7. Radio, TV, etc. to create interference in reception

Etymology: OFr (s')entreferir, to strike (each other) < entre-, inter- + férir < L ferire, to strike < IE base *bher- > bore

interfere Related Forms
in′·ter·fer′er noun
interfere Idioms

interfere with

to hinder

interfere Synonyms

interfere

v.

  1. To meddle

    intervene, interpose, interlope; see meddle 1.

  2. To prevent

    impede, stop, oppose, conflict; see hinder, prevent.

interfere Usage Examples

Object

  • busybody: We all know the sort of interfering busybody that becomes a councilor or trade union representative.
  • signal: The unit can also be used as a diversity combiner to peak weak signals or null interfering signals.
  • parent: His life however, is dominated by his interfering parents, who live right across the street.

Preposition: with

  • sett: Section 3 of that Act currently makes it an offense to interfere with badger setts.
  • absorption: Vitamin B: Alcohol interferes with the absorption of several B.. .
  • functioning: Preoccupation with food and body image result in feelings of anxiety which may also interfere with daily functioning.
  • opponent: The answer to the scenario must therefore be found in whether or not player ( B ) is interfering with an opponent or not?
  • replication: It is tempting to think that these compounds resemble DNA bases, and that they interfere with DNA replication within the malarial parasite.
  • digestion: Drink more water - many older people are slightly dehydrated, which interferes with digestion and fogs up the brain.

Modifying Another Word

  • destructively: Where the waves have opposite amplitudes they destructively interfere to give low intensity.
  • unduly: The prosecution should not act in a way which may be construed as unduly interfering with the public's right to information.
  • unreasonably: Light pollution is any artificial light that interferes unreasonably with a person's enjoyment of their property.
  • constructively: The envelopes produced are the same shape as the beat envelope produced when two dissimilar frequencies interfere constructively and destructively.
  • intentionally: No person shall intentionally interfere with, or misuse anything provided by the University in the interests of health, safety or welfare.
  • unnecessarily: It has also sometimes been carried out in such a way as to interfere quite unnecessarily with incentives.

Preposition: in

  • affair: The British, then, to a certain extent, were desirous of interfering in the internal affairs of the Maldives.
  • running: They did not interfere in the running of services, which is the responsibility of providers.
  • politics: What right have they to interfere in the internal politics of countries by prescribing this form of government?
  • matter: On Tuesday, the Defense Minister Jose Bono told the Vatican to stop interfering in matters of state.
  • dispute: It is often difficult to deal with this e.g. PSNI may wish to avoid interfering in disputes within communities to preserve their support.