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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But on appeal from the Giants, a replay judge said the man in the ABBA shirt interfered with Ramos in reaching for the ball.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Davin was charged with fifth-degree domestic assault and interfering with a 911 call in Hennepin County.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Diabetes Medication Research shows that caffeine may worsen diabetes symptoms and interfere with glucose control.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
The parents claimed the absence of an opt-out option infringed on their free exercise of religion, protected by the First Amendment, because the lessons contradicted and interfered with their children's religious instruction.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Davin was charged with fifth-degree domestic assault and interfering with a 911 call in Hennepin County.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Diabetes Medication Research shows that caffeine may worsen diabetes symptoms and interfere with glucose control.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
The parents claimed the absence of an opt-out option infringed on their free exercise of religion, protected by the First Amendment, because the lessons contradicted and interfered with their children's religious instruction.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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