Pronunciation: /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

Definitions of interfere

noun a person or thing that interferes

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like it when people interfere in my personal life.

A2 The teacher told the students not to interfere with each other's work.

B1 The new regulations are meant to prevent any interference with the voting process.

B2 The interference of the government in the company's affairs caused a lot of controversy.

C1 The interference of external factors can sometimes affect the outcome of the experiment.

C2 The company had to deal with interference from competitors trying to sabotage their business operations.

verb to get in the way of or prevent something from happening

Example Sentences

A1 Please do not interfere with my work.

A2 I don't want anyone to interfere with my personal life.

B1 The new manager is always interfering in our projects.

B2 It's important not to interfere with the delicate balance of nature.

C1 The government should not interfere with the freedom of the press.

C2 The judge warned the jury not to let personal biases interfere with their decision-making.

Examples of interfere in a Sentence

formal It is important not to interfere with the ongoing investigation.

informal Please don't interfere with my work, I need to focus.

slang Stop meddling and interfering in other people's business.

figurative His loud music interfered with my ability to concentrate on studying.

Grammatical Forms of interfere

past tense

interfered

plural

interferes

comparative

more interfering

superlative

most interfering

present tense

interferes

future tense

will interfere

perfect tense

has interfered

continuous tense

is interfering

singular

interferer

positive degree

interfere

infinitive

to interfere

gerund

interfering

participle

interfering

Origin and Evolution of interfere

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'interfere' originated from the Latin word 'interferre', which is a combination of 'inter' meaning 'between' and 'ferre' meaning 'to carry'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century, 'interfere' meant 'to strike against, to meddle with' before evolving to its current meaning of 'to get in the way of, to hinder or obstruct'.