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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Aries Your Virgo full moon is leaving you feeling unmoored this month, and the planetary pull of Mercury is interfering with your sense of purpose.
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Bess Kalb, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
On July 14, 2021, 21 months after Kristen Trickle's death, Colby Trickle was charged with murder in the first degree and interfering with law enforcement.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
That’s partly made up of a peptide complex designed to trigger collagen production, as well as a peptide compound that works (similarly to botulinum toxin) to interfere with the neurons that stimulate muscle movement in the face, thus causing expression lines.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Colangelo described to jurors a meeting between Trump, his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen and a tabloid publisher, David Pecker, in which the three agreed to a three-pronged conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Headache, nausea, and other symptoms of concussion can interfere with sleep, causing cognitive issues.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Depending on their size and location, fibroids may interfere with fertility by affecting the uterine cavity or blocking the fallopian tubes.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Because FirstEnergy prohibits any structure from interfering with a power line, building a new line along the right of way — which would be expanded to make room for the third line — would mean altering the character of residents’ properties, Newman said.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
However, Rodgers said no studies to date have analyzed how this withdrawal interferes with pregnancy symptoms, and vice versa.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Bess Kalb, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
On July 14, 2021, 21 months after Kristen Trickle's death, Colby Trickle was charged with murder in the first degree and interfering with law enforcement.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
That’s partly made up of a peptide complex designed to trigger collagen production, as well as a peptide compound that works (similarly to botulinum toxin) to interfere with the neurons that stimulate muscle movement in the face, thus causing expression lines.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Colangelo described to jurors a meeting between Trump, his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen and a tabloid publisher, David Pecker, in which the three agreed to a three-pronged conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Headache, nausea, and other symptoms of concussion can interfere with sleep, causing cognitive issues.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Depending on their size and location, fibroids may interfere with fertility by affecting the uterine cavity or blocking the fallopian tubes.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Because FirstEnergy prohibits any structure from interfering with a power line, building a new line along the right of way — which would be expanded to make room for the third line — would mean altering the character of residents’ properties, Newman said.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
However, Rodgers said no studies to date have analyzed how this withdrawal interferes with pregnancy symptoms, and vice versa.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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