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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Dunn is charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Sean Dunn is facing charges of allegedly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer, according to The Associated Press.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This can interfere with sleep quality, hormone production and emotional regulation.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And then this spring, Bush was charged with a misdemeanor for interfering with the arrest of another man at a steakhouse.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Sean Dunn is facing charges of allegedly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer, according to The Associated Press.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This can interfere with sleep quality, hormone production and emotional regulation.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And then this spring, Bush was charged with a misdemeanor for interfering with the arrest of another man at a steakhouse.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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