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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And, as Rachel Ann Rosenfeld observes, theory anxiety can interfere with the learning process.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Although this is a common diagnosis, its symptoms can be invisible and interfere with everyday activities like dining out and shopping.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Both may have been interfering with the ability of tropical waves to organize a tropical storm, said Andrew Hazelton, an associate scientist at the University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Sucralose, a sweetener found in many diet sodas, low-calorie snacks and powdered sugar substitutes, could interfere with immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Although this is a common diagnosis, its symptoms can be invisible and interfere with everyday activities like dining out and shopping.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Both may have been interfering with the ability of tropical waves to organize a tropical storm, said Andrew Hazelton, an associate scientist at the University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Sucralose, a sweetener found in many diet sodas, low-calorie snacks and powdered sugar substitutes, could interfere with immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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