interfere
/ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ verb B2- To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. · I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs.
- Of waves, to be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed. · Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering.· Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations interfere the listener hears nothing but noise.
- Of a horse, to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle by using the legs.
- To sexually molest, especially of a child. · The investigation found the girls had been interfered with.
He/she/it interferes · Past interfered · Past participle interfered · -ing form interfering
Verb forms
- Base form
- interfere
- He/she/it
- interferes
- Past
- interfered
- Past participle
- interfered
- -ing form
- interfering
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Private misfortunes must never be allowed to interfere with business.”
“Unfortunately, madame,” answered Villefort, “the strong arm of the law is not called upon to interfere until the evil has taken place.”
Except the recollection of the line of politics his father had adopted, and which might interfere, unless he acted with the greatest prudence, with his own career, Gérard de Villefort was as happy as a man could be.
Oh, my father, must your past career always interfere with my successes?” Suddenly a light passed over his face, a smile played round his set mouth, and his haggard eyes were fixed in thought.
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