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interfere withto prevent something from succeeding or to interrupt someone's activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to prevent something from succeeding or to interrupt someone's activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈfɪr wɪð/

Korean meaning: 방해하다, 간섭하다, 개입하다

Korean pronunciation: 인터**피**어 위드

Example Sentences

  • My cat loves to interfere with my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.
  • The loud music from next door interferes with my studying.
  • Don't let social media interfere with your real relationships.

interfere with

NOUN

//ˌɪntərˈfɪr wɪð//

to prevent something from succeeding or to interrupt someone's activity

interfere with concept
💡 Concept

to prevent something from succeeding or to interrupt someone's activity

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interfere with rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't let fear interfere with what's crystal clear!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪntərˈfɪr wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪntəˈfɪə wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Prefixinter--
Rootfere

Origin

From Old French 'enterferer' meaning 'to strike each other', derived from Latin 'inter-' (between) and 'ferire' (to strike). The phrase evolved to mean 'to come into conflict with' or 'to intervene'.

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🎵Rhyme

hereclearnearfear
here
clear
near
fear

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to interfere with my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.

The loud music from next door interferes with my studying.

Don't let social media interfere with your real relationships.

His mother-in-law constantly interferes with their marriage decisions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disruptobstructhinderimpedemeddle

Antonyms

assisthelpsupport

Related

interventioninterferencedisruptionobstruction