interfere with

interfere with
interfere with
1. To meddle in
2. To get in the way of, hinder
3. To assault sexually
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Main Entry:interfere

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interfere with [phrasal verb]
1 interfere with (something) : 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. [=was making it hard for me to concentrate]

2 interfere with (someone) Brit : to touch (a child) in a sexual and improper way
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Main Entry:interfere

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