interfere

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
2. (intransitive) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
3. To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
4. (intransitive) To sexually molest, especially of a child.

Synonyms

meddle

intervene

disturb

interrupt

intrude

hinder

obstruct

butt in

interpose

impede

mix in

tamper

block

hamper

perturb

meddle in

insert

intrude on

barge in

conflict

step in

chime in

mediate

harass

jam

horn in

interference

go

commove

gall

faze

come

break

enter

encroach

collide

do harm

disturbance

coincide

bother

barrack

interpolate

intermeddle

interlope

disrupt

intercede

disorder

intersect

impinge

dare

Translations

interferire

interférer

intervenir

sich einmischen

intervenir

stören

eingreifen

entraver

inmiscuirse

επεμβαίνω

interferir

entrometerse

hinderen

storen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹ/

Etymology

From Old French entreferir, from entre- + ferir (“to hit, to strike”), itself from the Latin verb ferio.

Sentences

Were you wise to come here and interfere ?