What is another word for interfere?
Synonyms for interfere
ˌɪn tərˈfɪərin·ter·fer·e
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
interfere
To interpose is to place or come between other things or persons, usually as a means of obstruction or prevention of some effect or result that would otherwise occur, or be expected to take place. Intercede and interpose are used in a good sense; intermeddle always in a bad sense, and interfere frequently so. To intercede is to come between persons who are at variance, and plead with the stronger in behalf of the weaker. One may interpose with authority; he intercedes by petition. To intermeddle is to thrust oneself into the concerns of others with a petty officiousness; meddling commonly arises from idle curiosity; "every fool will be meddling," Prov. xx, 3; to interfere is to intrude into others' affairs with more serious purpose, with or without acknowledged right or propriety. Intercept is applied to an object that may be seized or stopped while in transit; as, to intercept a letter or a messenger; interrupt is applied to an action which might or should be continuous, but is broken in upon (Latin rumpere, to break) by some disturbing power; as, the conversation was interrupted. One who arbitrates or mediates must do so by the request or at least with the consent of the contending parties; the other words of the group imply that he steps in of his own accord.
Synonyms:
arbitrate, intercede, intercept, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, meddle, mediateAntonyms:
avoid, hold aloof, hold off, keep aloof, keep away, keep clear, keep out, let alone, let be, retire, stand aside, stand away, stand back, stand off, withdrawPreposition:
Interpose between the combatants; in the matter.
Princeton's WordNet
interfereverb
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
"Your talking interferes with my work!"
intervene, step in, interfere, interposeverb
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?"
Synonyms:
deputize, interject, inject, intervene, step in, deputise, throw in, come in, interpose, put in, substitute
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
interfereverb
Synonyms:
intermeddle, meddle, interpose, PUT IN ONE'S OAR, THRUST ONE'S NOSE INinterfereverb
Synonyms:
clash, conflict, be opposed, come into collision
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
interfereverb
Synonyms:
clash, conflict, intermeddle, interpose, intervene
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "interfere":
intervene, meddle, intervention, interference, intrude, hinder, impede, hamper, disrupt, encroach, ingest, interfering, affect, disturb, non-interference
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#21915 | disrupt | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23336 | disturb | |
#23611 | hamper | |
#23792 | inject | |
#24266 | interfering | |
#26616 | mediate | |
#29400 | impede | |
#48993 | ingest | |
#58820 | intrude | |
#67298 | arbitrate | |
#69175 | meddle | |
#76987 | encroach | |
#83616 | intercede | |
#110746 | interject | |
#134991 | interpose | |
#309046 | deputise |
How to use interfere in a sentence?
If we want to do it, we'll do it. If we don't, we don't. But we're certainly not going to do it because of the President, it's wrong for a person to ask a foreign government to interfere in our election, and the president is doing it in full view — and in defiance of what our Founders had in mind.
I was in a unique position as secretary of state at the start of this process, and not wanting to interfere with ongoing decision making that the President and Secretary (of State John) Kerry have to do in order to make whatever final decisions they need, so I thought this would be decided by now, and therefore I could tell you whether I agree or disagree, but it hasn't been decided, and I feel now I've got a responsibility to you and voters who ask me about this.
When clouds form in the skies we know that rain will follow but we must not wait for it. Nothing will be achieved by attempting to interfere with the future before the time is ripe. Patience is needed.
These kinds of allegations are unacceptable and we will never allow a foreign country to interfere in appointments.
Just interfere with a process that creates a physical effect of some sort that then has a destructive effect on the operation of the missile, you're aware that the leader of North Korea again recklessly tried to provoke something by launching a missile.
Translations for interfere
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- عاق, تدخل, عرقلArabic
- dificultar, interferir, destorbarCatalan, Valencian
- stören, erschwerenGerman
- παρεμποδίζωGreek
- impedir, interferirSpanish
- tagasi hoidma, takistama, pidurdamaEstonian
- sekaantua, interferoida, sotkeutuaFinnish
- perturber, mêler, interférer, entraverFrench
- meggátol, megakadályozHungarian
- menggangguIndonesian
- impedireItalian
- 干渉, 妨げるJapanese
- დაბრკოლება, შეფერხებაGeorgian
- 저지하다Korean
- officiō, obstōLatin
- whawheMāori
- hemmeNorwegian
- maken, hinderenDutch
- hemmeNorwegian Nynorsk
- powstrzymywać, przeszkadzaćPolish
- stânjeni, împiedicaRomanian
- препятствовать, мешать, интерферироватьRussian
- отежавати, sprečiti, spriječiti, спречити, otežavatiSerbo-Croatian
- försvåra, hindraSwedish
- kinga, kinzaSwahili
- กีดขวาง, กีดThai
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