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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Small details are attended to with flawless execution—when the night is chilly, blankets appear at the dinner table; housekeeping and pool maintenance is timed so as not to interfere with your presence; transfers and shuttles are booked with ease. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

For example, if an instructor wants to assess a student’s ability to structure an argument, using AI to generate an outline would interfere with what the assignment is designed to measure. — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Bonner was charged last week with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and hindering or interfering with police. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Under their moral code, anything that didn’t physically interfere with the equipment or use information that was supposed to be hidden was fair game. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026