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# interfere

verb (interfere, interferes, interfered, interfering)

«interfere» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#m1)
2. To interfere with something is to stop it from working or happening properly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#m2)
3. (science) When waves interfere, they meet and add or cancel each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life («don't interfere»), safety («do not interfere with the alarm»), science (radio interference, wave interference). Phrases: «interfere with», «interfere in».

### Examples

- Please don't interfere in our game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x1)
- Loud noise can interfere with your sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x2)
- Never interfere with a fire alarm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x3)
- Phones may interfere with the plane's radio. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x4)
- Mum told Gran not to interfere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x5)
- Screen time before bed interferes with sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/#x6)

### Note

«Interfere with» (stop something working), «interfere in» (get involved). Adjective: interfering (nosy). Noun: interference. Spelling: inter-fere, one r at the end.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «interfere» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interfere/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interfere» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interfere.html) on Mova free.