interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /

VERB

meddle, intervene

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hamper hinder impede inhibit intervene intrude meddle prevent

STRONG

baffle balk conflict discommode foil frustrate incommode inconvenience intercede interlope intermediate intermit interpose jam obstruct obtrude oppose remit stop suspend tamper thwart trammel trouble

WEAK

barge in busybody butt in fool with get in the way get involved hang up hold up horn in intermeddle mix in poke nose in step in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help permit promote support

STRONG

abet benefit continue

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Do either of the above scenarios interfere with that expectation?

From MarketWatch

Gerrard Farmer, master of the Holderness Hunt, said: "There are no wild animals that are interfered with whatsoever. We go to great lengths to mitigate any issues that might come in front of us."

From BBC

Users will be able to change their address that ends with gmail.com to a different one that also ends in gmail.com without interfering with their data.

From The Wall Street Journal

This could transform it from a conducting metal into an insulator, preventing ordinary electrons from interfering with the Majoranas used as qubits.

From Science Daily

Temporal lobe epilepsy causes repeated seizures and often interferes with memory and thinking.

From Science Daily

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