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interfere
Overview of verb interfere
The verb interfere has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (11) interfere -- (come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!")
2. (3) intervene, step in, interfere, interpose -- (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?")
Grep of noun interfere
interference
Antonyms of verb interfere
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb interfere
2 senses of interfere
Sense 1
interfere
=> impede, hinder
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb interfere
1 of 2 senses of interfere
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> meddle, tamper
=> interlope
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb interfere
2 senses of interfere
Sense 1
interfere
=> impede, hinder
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> interact
'Cause To' of verb interfere
Derived Forms of verb interfere
2 senses of interfere
Sense 1
interfere
RELATED TO>(noun) interference#2
=> hindrance, hinderance, interference
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
RELATED TO>(noun) interference#1
=> intervention, interference
Domain of verb interfere
Domain Terms of verb interfere
Familiarity of verb interfere
interfere used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb interfere
2 senses of interfere
Sense 1
interfere
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb interfere
2 senses of interfere
Sense 1
interfere
> impede, hinder
=> obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> interfere
=> set back
=> hobble
=> stunt
Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
> interact
=> conspire, collude
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> reach out
=> patronize, patronise, condescend
=> communicate
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> transact
=> marginalize, marginalise
=> combine
=> have
=> invite, pay for
=> socialize, socialise
=> get in touch, touch base, connect
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> relate
=> treat, handle, do by
=> fall all over
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> consort, associate, affiliate, assort
=> philander, womanize, womanise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb interfere
Sense 1
interfere
=> impede, hinder
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Sense 2
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> interact
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Grep of verb interfere
interfere
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