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interfere with — phr verb Interfere with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑industry … Collocations dictionary
interfere with — to assault sexually Journalistic and forensic jargon for illegal male sexual acts against boys and females: They are quite alive and nobody has interfered with them, not yet. (N. Mitford, 1960, writing about boys who had absconded from… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Interfere — In ter*fere , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interfered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interfering}.] [OF. entreferir to strike each other; entre between (L. inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F. f[ e]rir, fr. L. ferire. See {Ferula}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To come in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interfere — in·ter·fere vi fered, fer·ing 1: to act in a way that impedes or obstructs others 2: to enter into the concerns of others Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
interfere — 01. My mother always told me not to [interfere] in other people s business. 02. [Interference] from your mother tongue is always a factor in the acquisition of a second language. 03. The United States has no right to [interfere] in the internal… … Grammatical examples in English
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 — verb ADVERB ▪ seriously ▪ Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student s work. ▪ directly ▪ The judge cannot interfere directly in these proceedings. ▪ constantly … Collocations dictionary
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 — interferer, n. interferingly, adv. /in teuhr fear /, v.i., interfered, interfering. 1. to come into opposition, as one thing with another, esp. with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often fol. by with): Constant distractions interfere … Universalium
interfere — v. (D; intr.) to interfere in; with USAGE NOTE: In BE, to interfere with smb. often means to molest smb. sexually . * * * [ˌɪntə fɪə] with (USAGE NOTE: In BE, to interfere with smb. often means to molest smb. sexually .) (D; intr.) to interfere… … Combinatory dictionary
