English verb: interfere | |||
1. | interfere (social) come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle | ||
Samples | Your talking interferes with my work!. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
2. | interfere (social) get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | ||
Samples | Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?. | ||
Synonyms | interpose, intervene, step in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | interlope, meddle, tamper | ||