interfere with

verb

interfered with; interfering with; interferes with

: 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.

British : to touch (a child) in a sexual and improper way

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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026 Putting medication down sinks or toilets interferes with Boise’s water renewal system. —

Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026 The newspaper reported that the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, in a two-page letter last week, accused the French of inappropriately using its justice system to interfere with an American business. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Deputies arrested two men and one woman on suspicion of disorderly conduct and interfering with a court proceeding. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interfere with

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