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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While these issues are distressing, a much larger problem looms: the proliferation of anti-competitive, discriminatory and manipulative AI behavior that will interfere with all of our lives.
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Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Worried this kind of criticism would interfere with talk of the game, Duke found 140 tickets for Black attendees.
Oregon State ended up beating Duke 20-17, and the Rose Bowl returned to Pasadena the following year.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
Adverse events can lead to stress that may interfere with healthy brain development.5
What Is Developmental Psychology?
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Dolan realized that big cities such as New York also had demand for improved picture quality because of skyscrapers and other big obstructions that interfered with reception.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Worried this kind of criticism would interfere with talk of the game, Duke found 140 tickets for Black attendees.
Oregon State ended up beating Duke 20-17, and the Rose Bowl returned to Pasadena the following year.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
Adverse events can lead to stress that may interfere with healthy brain development.5
What Is Developmental Psychology?
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Dolan realized that big cities such as New York also had demand for improved picture quality because of skyscrapers and other big obstructions that interfered with reception.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Interfere with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfere%20with. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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