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Word: Interfere
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French s'entreferir ‘strike each other’, from entre- ‘between’ + ferir (from Latin ferire ‘to strike’)
ˌɪntəˈfɪə
intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity
Short Definition:intervene in situation without invitation
Examples:- you promised not to interfere
- she tried not to interfere in her children's lives
prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly
Short Definition:prevent from continuing
Examples:- a holiday job would interfere with his studies
handle or adjust (something) without permission, especially so as to cause damage
Short Definition:handle without permission
Examples:- he admitted interfering with a van
(of light or other electromagnetic waveforms) interact to produce interference
Short Definition:interact to produce interference
Examples:- light pulses interfere constructively in a fibre to emit a pulse
(of a horse) knock one foot against the fetlock of another leg.
Short Definition:knock foot against other fetlock
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