interfere

//ˌɪntərˈfɪr//
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Verb

interfereInfinitive
interferePresent tense
interferedPast tense
interferedPast participle
interferingPresent participle
interferesThird-person singular
1

To involve oneself in the affairs of others without being asked or wanted, often causing disruption or annoyance.

Please don't interfere in my personal life.

2

To prevent or hinder a process, activity, or action from continuing or being carried out properly.

The loud noise interfered with my concentration.

3

(Physics) Of waves or signals, to combine in a way that affects their amplitude, either reinforcing or canceling each other.

When two light waves interfere, they can create bright and dark patterns.