interfere with
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interfered with; interfering with; interferes with
Definition of interfere 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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