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interfere with

VERB
block
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrest bar blockade clog close close off cut off deter halt hinder hold up impede intercept prevent stall stop thwart
STRONG
barricade brake catch charge check choke congest dam dead-end fill occlude plug stonewall stopper stymie tackle
WEAK
block out close out hang up shut off shut out stop up take out of play
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist begin continue encourage facilitate forward further give help let go open permit promote push release start support unstop
STRONG
free liberate unblock
WEAK
let up
VERB
disrupt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach break into obstruct
STRONG
fracture hole intrude open rupture unsettle upset
WEAK
break up
Antonyms
STRONG
close order
WEAK
arrange organize ready
VERB
hamper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block curb frustrate hamstring hinder hobble hold up impede inconvenience inhibit obstruct prevent retard stymie thwart
STRONG
baffle balk bar bind check clog cramp cumber embarrass encumber entangle fetter foil hog-tie leash restrain shackle tie trammel
WEAK
cramp one's style drag one's feet get in the way hang up slow down tie one's hands tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist benefit encourage facilitate forward free further help let go permit promote push support
STRONG
abet explain liberate loose loosen open release unfasten untie
WEAK
expedite
VERB
head off
Synonyms
WEAK
intercept intervene stop

Example Sentences

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And while researchers say increased attention to fiber can bring benefits, they warn about snacks whose other ingredients might interfere with fiber’s effects.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

I don’t like that your wife tried to interfere with your plans to give your money to your brother’s children, even if she was candid about where she would prefer that money to go.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Laboratory findings suggest these molecules can interfere with the virus in several different ways, offering a broader approach than many existing antiviral strategies.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Biotin can interfere with certain blood tests used to monitor cancers, including prostate, thyroid, ovarian and breast cancers.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

I hear less honking in the distance, and fewer lights interfere with the stars.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan