Interfere

v. i.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Interfered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Interfering.]
	1.	To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; - usually used with with; as, interfering claims, or commands; workers in a crowded shop may interfere with each other's activity.
	2.	To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose; - used with in or with; as, to interfere with the way I raise my children. To interfere with party disputes. - Swift. There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions. - Bp. Warburton.
	3.	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.
	4.	(Physics) To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; - said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.
	5.	(Patent Law) To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention; as, to interfere with another patent.

Verb	1.	interfere - come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"
	2.	interfere - 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?" Synonyms: intervene, step in, interpose

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