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

Examples of interfere with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even the constant hum of a refrigerator motor can create enough vibration over time to interfere with how a wine matures in the bottle. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026

Lawmakers argued the subpoenas violated the Constitution by allowing an executive branch official to interfere with the legislative branch. —Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026

That warrant followed a separate September 2023 arrest on state charges, including assault on public safety personnel, third-degree assault, breach of peace, interfering with an officer and first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, as noted in the release. —Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026