VERB | social | interfere | come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle |
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social | interfere, intervene, step in, interpose | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat / threat of force |
Sounds | ih.nerfih'r; ih.nterfih'r | |
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Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... |
Meaning | Come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Your talking interferes with my work!" | |
Broader | impede, hinder | Be a hindrance or obstacle to |
Spanish | interferir | |
Catalan | interferir | |
Nouns | interference | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
Meaning | Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat / threat of force. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | intervene, step in, interpose | |
Narrower | interlope | encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license |
meddle, tamper | intrude in other people's affairs or business | |
Broader | interact | Act together or towards others or with others |
Spanish | interferir, intervenir | |
Catalan | interferir, intervenir | |
Nouns | interference | a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
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