INTERFERE (WITH) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

interfere (with)

verb

Definition of interfere (with)

as in to hinder

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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Yet, his need to send the company out in grand fashion is hindered by stuffing his own script like a duck due to become foie gras.

— Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike guilt, which encourages improvement, shame fosters a belief of personal inadequacy, hindering learning.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinder

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The authors of the Sierra Avalanche Center report noted their investigation was hampered by an inability to interview the survivors, including the one surviving guide.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The lack of open pores in the soil also hampers the movement of air and water.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hamper

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Typically, PAs are putting in 60-hour workweeks, and their duties can include everything from running errands to cleaning up messes to managing the general public when filming takes place in a location and impedes foot or car traffic.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The United States appears unwilling to accept any conditions that could impede transit.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of impede

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The operation has brought a fuel crisis that is embarrassing the Kremlin more than four years after Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Russia seeks to subjugate Ukraine and embarrass Europe in its own backyard, while China seeks dominance in East Asia - but their approaches are quite different.

— Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of embarrass

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All are one-party systems designed to obstruct political competition, and all have varying degrees of state interference in the marketplace.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
That was followed by Foster City police stating Thursday that a person has been booked on suspicion of causing a fire that injured firefighters, and obstructing police and fire investigators probing the blaze.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstruct

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