CEFR B1

interfering

verb

Meaning

Preventing a process or activity from continuing or being completed successfully.

Examples

The police were accused of interfering in the investigation.
They claimed that the government was interfering with free trade.

Synonyms: meddling, obstructing, intruding, disrupting

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interfering (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntərˈfɪərɪŋ/

Definition

Preventing a process or activity from continuing or being completed successfully.

Examples

The police were accused of interfering in the investigation.
They claimed that the government was interfering with free trade.
She was accused of interfering with the evidence.

How to Use interfering

interfere with (prepositional phrase): To hinder, obstruct, or prevent something from happening or continuing. — "The bad weather interfered with the flight schedule."
interfere in (prepositional phrase): To get involved in a situation or matter in a way that is unwelcome or unnecessary. — "He was told not to interfere in the argument between his parents."

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