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• interfere with — 1. To meddle in 2. To get in the way of, hinder 3. To assault sexually • • • Main Entry: ↑interfere * * * interfere with [phrasal verb] 1 interfere with (something) : to stop or slow (something) : to make ( …   Useful english dictionary

• interfere with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms interfere with : present tense I/you/we/they interfere with he/she/it interferes with present participle interfering with past tense interfered with past participle interfered with 1) interfere with something… …   English dictionary

• tamper with something — ˈtamper with sth derived to make changes to sth without permission, especially in order to damage it Syn: interfere with • Someone had obviously tampered with the brakes of my car. Main entry: ↑tamperderived …   Useful english dictionary

• interfere — in|ter|fere [ ,ıntər fır ] verb intransitive ** to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this: I don t want to interfere, but maybe you d better listen to me.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• interfere — in|ter|fere [ˌıntəˈfıə US tərˈfır] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: entreferir [i] to hit each other , from ferir to hit ] to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed = ↑meddle ▪ My daughter in law said …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• interfere — verb (I) to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you, and try to influence what happens in a way that annoys people: I wish you d stop interfering you ve caused enough problems already. | the interfering old busybody (+… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• interfere — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)fɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] interferes, interfering, interfered 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone interferes in a situation, you mean they get involved in it although it does not concern them and their involvement is not wanted. I wish… …   English dictionary

• interfere — in•ter•fere [[t]ˌɪn tərˈfɪər[/t]] v. i. fered, fer•ing 1) to come into opposition or collision so as to hamper, hinder, or obstruct someone or something: Constant distractions interfere with work[/ex] 2) to take part in the affairs of others;… …   From formal English to slang

• tamper with — interfere with (something) without authority or so as to cause damage. → tamper …   English new terms dictionary

• meddle in/with — interfere in something that is not one s concern. → meddle …   English new terms dictionary