interfere with

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block v.
disrupt v.
hamper v.
head off v.

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

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interfere with

When the researchers applied the P2X7 receptor antagonist, they were able to interfere with signals released by microglia as the cells became damaged and died.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bird calls are one of the most sophisticated forms of sound-based communication in the natural world, and significant changes can interfere with, among other things, their mating success.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ukrainian officers say that Lima can sometimes interfere with their own drones amid operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Myelodysplastic syndromes are blood cancers that interfere with the bone marrow's ability to make healthy blood cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I don’t want it to interfere with your schoolwork. And we have a lot of catching up to do. Together.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

interfere with

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