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interfere
/ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/
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What does interfere mean?
verb
- To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
- Of waves, to be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
- Of a horse, to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle by using the legs.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To sexually molest, especially of a child.
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IPA pronunciation
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I must not interfere too much and get myself a name for riding over the country's laws and the citizen's rights roughshod.
I asked myself whether it was wise ever to interfere with the established routine of duties even from the kindest of motives.
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It would come infrequently—when something else did not interfere, when the pleasant side was not too apparent, when Drouet was not there.
To gratify the people, he did not interfere with their beating to death any that fell into their hands of Nero's party.
Many very unhealthy habits are common among rich little girls, but it will be long before any doctors interfere forcibly with them.