interfere
pronunciation
How to pronounce interfere in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈfɪə(r)]
How to pronounce interfere in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈfɪr]
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- Verb:
- come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
- get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Word Origin
- interfere (v.)
- mid-15c., "to strike against," from Middle French enterferer "to strike each other," from entre- "between" (see entre-) + ferir "to strike," from Latin ferire "to knock, strike," related to Latin forare "to bore, pierce" (see bore (v.), and compare punch (v.), which has both the senses "to hit" and "to make a hole in"). Figurative sense of "to meddle with, oppose unrightfully" is from 1630s. Related: Interfered; interfering.
Example
- 1. Stress may interfere with certain hormones needed to produce sperm .
- 2. Personal lubricants , lotions and even saliva can interfere with sperm motility .
- 3. Other african governments seem loth to interfere .
- 4. They may interfere with medicines you are taking for other conditions .
- 5. And again , this bill does nothing to allow congress to interfere with interest rate setting .