INTERFERE


Meaning of INTERFERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌɪntəˈfɪə ]

v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by with) a (of a person) meddle; obstruct a process etc. b (of a thing) be a hindrance; get in the way. 2 (usu. foll. by in) take part or intervene, esp. without invitation or necessity. 3 (foll. by with) euphem. molest or assault sexually. 4 Physics (of light or other waves) combine so as to cause interference. 5 (of a horse) knock one leg against another. øøinterferer n. interfering adj. interferingly adv. [OF s' entreferir strike each other (as INTER-, ferir f. L ferire strike)]

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