interfere with

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

Examples of interfere with in a Sentence

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But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed — so far without evidence — that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors interfered with the result. —Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Police are still looking for any other gunmen involved in the shooting and said charges could be filed against the individuals who interfered with their investigation at the house party. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026

Excessive noise generated by the ship itself can interfere with those efforts. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026

Department of Homeland Security officials have said ICE officers are carrying out lawful duties and that attempts to interfere with operations will not be tolerated. —Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026