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Meaning of interfere with

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

interfere

Pronunciation:/ˌɪntəˈfɪə//ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

    Example: I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs.

  2. (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.

    Example: Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering.

  3. (mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.

  4. (followed by "with") To sexually molest, especially of a child.

    Example: The investigation found the boys had been interfered with.