- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
interferes, interfering, interfered |
| definition: |
to block or prevent.
Noise from the party next door interfered with her sleep.- synonyms:
- block
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| derivations: |
interferingly (adv.), interferer (n.) |
Interfere comes from an early French word that means "to strike or knock together." The French word referred to the horseshoe striking the lower part of a horse's leg, which would interfere with the horse's gait.