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interfere

in·ter·fere

UK/ˌɪn.təˈfɪə(ɹ)/ US/ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ common

verb

1.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

  • “Your talking interferes with my work!”
2.

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?”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • busy body
  • small interfering RNA

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