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interfere (with)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of interfere (with)

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

claims that the countless federal regulations interfere with his business and are of no benefit to anyone

Synonyms of interfere (with)

clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, manacle, obstruct, shackle, short-circuit, stymie, tie up, trammel

Words Related to interfere (with)

balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain

bind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tie

arrest, brake, delay, retain, retard

barricade, block, blockade, roadblock

bog (down), mire

choke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate

baffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwart

derail, disrupt, sabotage

muzzle, repress, suppress

confine, hedge (in), hem (in)

Phrases Synonymous with interfere (with)

cramp oneʼs style, give a hard time

Near Antonyms of interfere (with)

clear, make way, open, unclog, unplug, unstop

free, liberate, release, untie

encourage, further, promote

Antonyms of interfere (with)

aid, assist, facilitate, help

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