INTERFERE (WITH) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

interfere (with)

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Definition of interfere (with)

as in to hamper

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

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However, India’s economic ties to Russia have continued to hamper a deal.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
A number of promising cell therapies are in development to treat and potentially even reverse the condition, but progress in the field has been hampered in recent years by a backlog of cell and gene therapies at the FDA.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hamper

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Those ideas been ruled out, however, due to the possibility that people would not secure the helmets correctly and that closed cars would hinder emergency evacuations.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
The assassination of local councilwoman Marielle Franco inspired some Black women to run for office, Matos Almeida said, but political violence and insufficient resources continue to hinder the participation of women in politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinder

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Throughout Europe, there are rising industry pressures, which include inflation, shipping costs and energy prices, which are impeding growth.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of impede

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In three years, Whitley’s job transformed from obstructing his fatherhood to enhancing it.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Critics contend that the 250-foot-tall monument, which would be nearly 100 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, would obstruct historic views and interfere with the privacy of military funerals at nearby Arlington National Cemetery.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstruct

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