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interfered

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnɝˈfɪɹd// UK //ˌɪntəfˈiəd// in·ter·fered

v. got involved in a situation where you were not wanted or needed. It often means stopping something from happening the way it should.

v. intervened in a situation without invitation or necessity, typically resulting in an obstruction or hindrance. The past tense and past participle of 'interfere'.


SIMPLE

The loud music interfered with my sleep.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager resigned because the board of directors constantly interfered with his daily decisions.

COMPLEX

Although the treaty was designed to ensure peace, several neighboring nations claimed that the new regulations interfered with their sovereign right to manage internal trade.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive; typically requires the preposition 'with' before the object being hindered, or 'in' when referring to a situation.

Pitfall

The noise interfered my workThe noise interfered with my workInterfere is intransitive and requires the preposition 'with' to connect to the thing being affected.

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