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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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
They are charged with aiding and abetting injuring, intimidating and interfering with exercise of right of religious freedom at a place of worship, along with conspiracy against right of religious freedom at a place or worship.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Unlike sightings, these are recorded when a bear interferes with a person or their belongings.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
These can include sabotaging infrastructure to foment unrest, subtly interfering with training exercises to undermine Arctic capabilities, and exploiting divisions in adversarial alliances.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
They are charged with aiding and abetting injuring, intimidating and interfering with exercise of right of religious freedom at a place of worship, along with conspiracy against right of religious freedom at a place or worship.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Unlike sightings, these are recorded when a bear interferes with a person or their belongings.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
These can include sabotaging infrastructure to foment unrest, subtly interfering with training exercises to undermine Arctic capabilities, and exploiting divisions in adversarial alliances.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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