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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Rather than using a horse, Glanville figured that a person who'd been repeatedly exposed to lots of different venoms might have human antibodies that could target such a site to interfere with the toxins.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Leavitt's announcement came after FBI agents arrested a local Wisconsin judge on April 18 for allegedly interfering with federal authorities trying to arrest an immigrant who didn’t have legal authorization to be in the country.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
No one—especially a judge—should interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'RIGHT FOR THE AUDIENCE' – '60 Minutes' calls out corporate owner Paramount on the air, says producer who quit felt interfered with.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Leavitt's announcement came after FBI agents arrested a local Wisconsin judge on April 18 for allegedly interfering with federal authorities trying to arrest an immigrant who didn’t have legal authorization to be in the country.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
No one—especially a judge—should interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'RIGHT FOR THE AUDIENCE' – '60 Minutes' calls out corporate owner Paramount on the air, says producer who quit felt interfered with.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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