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Meaning of interfere in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn(t)ərˈfɪr/
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Verb
interfere
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French s'entreferir‘strike each other’, from entre-‘between’ + ferir (from Latin ferire‘to strike’)
Definitions
1.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Examples
« Your talking interferes with my work! »
2.
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Examples
« Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? »