interfere

interfere has 7 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• v. i.. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.
• v. i.. To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose.
• v. i.. To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes.
• v. i.. To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.
• v. i.. To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention.
• v.. come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"
• v.. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"