/ˌɪntəˈfɪə/
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Translation
To get involved in something that is not your business, or to stop something from working well.
Word origin
From Old French entreferir, meaning to strike each other, from entre (between) and ferir (to strike), from Latin ferire.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- entreferir
Grammar
Verb typeregular (interfere, interferes, interfered)
Examples
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"Interfere in" means to push your way into something that is not yours.
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"Interfere with" means to stop something from going well.
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They let her decide for herself.
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