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Synonyms for interfere
ˌɪn tərˈfɪərin·ter·fer·e
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
interfere
To interpose is to place or come between other things or persons, usually as a means of obstruction or prevention of some effect or result that would otherwise occur, or be expected to take place. Intercede and interpose are used in a good sense; intermeddle always in a bad sense, and interfere frequently so. To intercede is to come between persons who are at variance, and plead with the stronger in behalf of the weaker. One may interpose with authority; he intercedes by petition. To intermeddle is to thrust oneself into the concerns of others with a petty officiousness; meddling commonly arises from idle curiosity; "every fool will be meddling," Prov. xx, 3; to interfere is to intrude into others' affairs with more serious purpose, with or without acknowledged right or propriety. Intercept is applied to an object that may be seized or stopped while in transit; as, to intercept a letter or a messenger; interrupt is applied to an action which might or should be continuous, but is broken in upon (Latin rumpere, to break) by some disturbing power; as, the conversation was interrupted. One who arbitrates or mediates must do so by the request or at least with the consent of the contending parties; the other words of the group imply that he steps in of his own accord.
Synonyms:
arbitrate, intercede, intercept, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, meddle, mediateAntonyms:
avoid, hold aloof, hold off, keep aloof, keep away, keep clear, keep out, let alone, let be, retire, stand aside, stand away, stand back, stand off, withdrawPreposition:
Interpose between the combatants; in the matter.
Princeton's WordNet
interfereverb
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
"Your talking interferes with my work!"
intervene, step in, interfere, interposeverb
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
Synonyms:
deputize, interject, inject, intervene, step in, deputise, throw in, come in, interpose, put in, substitute
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
interfereverb
Synonyms:
intermeddle, meddle, interpose, PUT IN ONE'S OAR, THRUST ONE'S NOSE INinterfereverb
Synonyms:
clash, conflict, be opposed, come into collision
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
interfereverb
Synonyms:
clash, conflict, intermeddle, interpose, intervene
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "interfere":
intervene, meddle, intervention, interference, intrude, hinder, impede, hamper, disrupt, encroach, ingest, interfering, affect, disturb, non-interference
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#21915 | disrupt | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23336 | disturb | |
#23611 | hamper | |
#23792 | inject | |
#24266 | interfering | |
#26616 | mediate | |
#29400 | impede | |
#48993 | ingest | |
#58820 | intrude | |
#67298 | arbitrate | |
#69175 | meddle | |
#76987 | encroach | |
#83616 | intercede | |
#110746 | interject | |
#134991 | interpose | |
#309046 | deputise |
How to use interfere in a sentence?
Respectfully, the career public servants and professionals at The FBI know what they're doing and how best to conduct a background investigation. The FBI's business should be carried out independent of political or partisan considerations. I hope my York Democratic colleagues do not attempt to interfere in that process.
Don’t disturb us or we will also respond to a brick with a brick, there is a limit to everything. Do not interfere in matters where you have no authority.
I am only one, but I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I can not do interfere with what I can do.
The Security Council of the United Nations is not active in Syria, in northern Africa, or northern Iraq ... and its failure to interfere in troubled countries should be of concern to all and that's why we need to push for reforms in the Council.
There are no political prisoners in Azerbaijan. There are people who are in prison for criminal offences. There are judicial courts that take decisions on these cases. And no sovereign state can interfere with the decision of the courts and change it.
Translations for interfere
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- عاق, تدخل, عرقلArabic
- dificultar, interferir, destorbarCatalan, Valencian
- stören, erschwerenGerman
- παρεμποδίζωGreek
- impedir, interferirSpanish
- tagasi hoidma, takistama, pidurdamaEstonian
- sekaantua, interferoida, sotkeutuaFinnish
- perturber, mêler, interférer, entraverFrench
- meggátol, megakadályozHungarian
- menggangguIndonesian
- impedireItalian
- 干渉, 妨げるJapanese
- დაბრკოლება, შეფერხებაGeorgian
- 저지하다Korean
- officiō, obstōLatin
- whawheMāori
- hemmeNorwegian
- maken, hinderenDutch
- hemmeNorwegian Nynorsk
- powstrzymywać, przeszkadzaćPolish
- stânjeni, împiedicaRomanian
- препятствовать, мешать, интерферироватьRussian
- отежавати, sprečiti, spriječiti, спречити, otežavatiSerbo-Croatian
- försvåra, hindraSwedish
- kinga, kinzaSwahili
- กีดขวาง, กีดThai
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