Interfere
verb
To get involved in something without invitation or necessity.
She constantly interferes in her children's personal lives
Often appears as...
- interfere in someone's life
- interfere in someone's business
verb
To prevent or slow down the process or progress.
Bad weather interfered with our plans to go camping
Often appears as...
- interfere with plans
- interfere with progress
verb
To interrupt by getting in the way.
The noise from the construction site interfered with my studies
Often appears as...
- interfere with studies
- interfere with work
verb
In physics, occurs when two or more waves combine to form a new wave pattern.
The intersecting ripples on the pond interfered, creating a new pattern of waves.
Often appears as...
- interfering waves
- interference pattern
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To get involved in something without invitation or necessity.
She constantly interferes in her children's personal lives
Often appears as...
- interfere in someone's life
- interfere in someone's business
verb
To prevent or slow down the process or progress.
Bad weather interfered with our plans to go camping
Often appears as...
- interfere with plans
- interfere with progress
verb
To interrupt by getting in the way.
The noise from the construction site interfered with my studies
Often appears as...
- interfere with studies
- interfere with work
verb
In physics, occurs when two or more waves combine to form a new wave pattern.
The intersecting ripples on the pond interfered, creating a new pattern of waves.
Often appears as...
- interfering waves
- interference pattern
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Unwelcome Involvement
Using 'interfere' suggests negative feelings about someone's uninvited involvement.
When you interfered in my discussion, it derailed the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Boundaries Respect
'Interfere' implies crossing personal boundaries without consent.
Please don't interfere with my relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Often suggests that the action causes problems or conflicts.
Her interfering only made the situation worse.
Pro Tip 1/3Unwelcome Involvement
Using 'interfere' suggests negative feelings about someone's uninvited involvement.
When you interfered in my discussion, it derailed the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Boundaries Respect
'Interfere' implies crossing personal boundaries without consent.
Please don't interfere with my relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Often suggests that the action causes problems or conflicts.
Her interfering only made the situation worse.
Pro Tip 1/3Unwelcome Involvement
Using 'interfere' suggests negative feelings about someone's uninvited involvement.
When you interfered in my discussion, it derailed the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Boundaries Respect
'Interfere' implies crossing personal boundaries without consent.
Please don't interfere with my relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Often suggests that the action causes problems or conflicts.
Her interfering only made the situation worse.
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Video examples
Filming The Kangaroo...
incredible moment i remember sitting there looking at the screen thinking wow what an amazing shot and then looking up and thinking oh that's quite close isn't it luckily they're not intimidated by people and they're not aggressive to people so it was a nice situation for being able to observe natural behavior without interfering
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Quorum sensing: Bacteria...
delighted to be back to give you a little progress about what we've been doing in quorum sensing and so today I want to tell you one story about how we're taking what we learned about these bacteria talking together and trying to interfere with that conversation to make a fundamentally new kind of antibiotic
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Why do whales sing? -...
military sonar, underwater construction, and seismic surveys for oil are occurring more often which may interfere with whale's communication. Some whales will avoid key feeding or breeding grounds if human noise is too loud. And humpback whales have been observed to reduce their singing
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How memories form and...
when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves. Another leading cause of memory problems is chronic stress.
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The psychology of...
Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of us, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
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Debunking the myths of...
But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming and interfere with work, school or social life
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On tennis, love and...
I really love my life. I love my freedom. I heard that kind of changes. But I love everything that I do, and I love my career, and I always felt like I didn't want anything to interfere with that. I've actually been so career-oriented
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What is epigenetics? -...
which is translated into proteins by structures called ribosomes. And proteins are much of what determines a cell's characteristics and function. Epigenetic changes can boost or interfere with the transcription of specific genes.
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
even though they do have quite a big population down in cornwall and in the we feel like the conservation effort for them is to actually just let them have a natural life without being interfered from marine
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Wolf Hunting Tactics PIPE...
and help scavengers survive by providing leftovers from their hunts this coyote however is not only a scavenger but also a competitor who's been interfering with
Video examples
Filming The Kangaroo...
incredible moment i remember sitting there looking at the screen thinking wow what an amazing shot and then looking up and thinking oh that's quite close isn't it luckily they're not intimidated by people and they're not aggressive to people so it was a nice situation for being able to observe natural behavior without interfering
Video examples
Quorum sensing: Bacteria...
delighted to be back to give you a little progress about what we've been doing in quorum sensing and so today I want to tell you one story about how we're taking what we learned about these bacteria talking together and trying to interfere with that conversation to make a fundamentally new kind of antibiotic
Video examples
Why do whales sing? -...
military sonar, underwater construction, and seismic surveys for oil are occurring more often which may interfere with whale's communication. Some whales will avoid key feeding or breeding grounds if human noise is too loud. And humpback whales have been observed to reduce their singing
Video examples
How memories form and...
when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves. Another leading cause of memory problems is chronic stress.
Video examples
The psychology of...
Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of us, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming and interfere with work, school or social life
Video examples
On tennis, love and...
I really love my life. I love my freedom. I heard that kind of changes. But I love everything that I do, and I love my career, and I always felt like I didn't want anything to interfere with that. I've actually been so career-oriented
Video examples
What is epigenetics? -...
which is translated into proteins by structures called ribosomes. And proteins are much of what determines a cell's characteristics and function. Epigenetic changes can boost or interfere with the transcription of specific genes.
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
even though they do have quite a big population down in cornwall and in the we feel like the conservation effort for them is to actually just let them have a natural life without being interfered from marine
Video examples
Wolf Hunting Tactics PIPE...
and help scavengers survive by providing leftovers from their hunts this coyote however is not only a scavenger but also a competitor who's been interfering with
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Quote examples
Gene Roddenberry
American Producer
It is important to the typical 'Star Trek' fan that there is a tomorrow. They pretty much share the 'Star Trek' philosophies about life: the fact that it is wrong to interfere in the evolvement of other peoples, that to be different is not necessarily to be wrong or ugly.
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Errol Morris
American Director
Listening to what people were saying wasn't even important. But it was important to look as if you were listening to what people were saying. Actually, listening to what people are saying, to me, interferes with looking as if you were listening to what people are saying.
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Lajos Kossuth
Hungarian Lawyer
I consider no man honest who does not observe towards other nations the principles which he desires to be observed towards his own: and therefore I will not interfere in your domestic questions.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
I've learned over the years that when I go to that place of passion within me, there's no force in the universe that can interfere with my completing a project.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.
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Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
If anyone interferes into the private life of two people, I will defend the right of those two people between their four walls. That is no problem.
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Jordi Molla
Spanish Actor
When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.
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Jonathan Majors
American Actor
As a father, my job is to protect, and keep things away from interfering with her imagination because that's her voice.
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Jenna Morasca
American Model
My mother did not want cancer to interfere with my life, as she knew it would eventually end hers.
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Cilla Black
British Musician
Anything which interferes with my social life is a no-no.
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Gene Roddenberry
American Producer
It is important to the typical 'Star Trek' fan that there is a tomorrow. They pretty much share the 'Star Trek' philosophies about life: the fact that it is wrong to interfere in the evolvement of other peoples, that to be different is not necessarily to be wrong or ugly.
Quote examples
Errol Morris
American Director
Listening to what people were saying wasn't even important. But it was important to look as if you were listening to what people were saying. Actually, listening to what people are saying, to me, interferes with looking as if you were listening to what people are saying.
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Lajos Kossuth
Hungarian Lawyer
I consider no man honest who does not observe towards other nations the principles which he desires to be observed towards his own: and therefore I will not interfere in your domestic questions.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
I've learned over the years that when I go to that place of passion within me, there's no force in the universe that can interfere with my completing a project.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.
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Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
If anyone interferes into the private life of two people, I will defend the right of those two people between their four walls. That is no problem.
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Jordi Molla
Spanish Actor
When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.
Quote examples
Jonathan Majors
American Actor
As a father, my job is to protect, and keep things away from interfering with her imagination because that's her voice.
Quote examples
Jenna Morasca
American Model
My mother did not want cancer to interfere with my life, as she knew it would eventually end hers.
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Cilla Black
British Musician
Anything which interferes with my social life is a no-no.
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