interfere with

interfere with
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "interfere with":
present tense I/you/we/they interfere with he/she/it interferes with present participle interfering with past tense interfered with past participle interfered with
1) interfere with something to prevent something from happening or developing in the correct way

Mum says I can get a job if it doesn't interfere with my homework.

The defective gene interferes with normal body processes.

2) interfere with something to use, handle, or change something, although you have no right to do this, especially so that you damage or spoil it

I saw him interfering with the smoke alarm.

3) interfere with someone to persuade a witness to give false information in a court of law
4) interfere with someone to attack a child by touching them sexually

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