interfere
verb (used without object)
to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed bywith ).
has interfered
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present perfectof interfere (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It can only be used for positional offside and not for subjective calls, those which require interpretation around whether a player has interfered with an opponent without touching the ball.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
"This action, and the subsequent reporting that has followed, has interfered with the due process that should have been afforded to impacted parties," Barr told reporters.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
And there have been periods when filming — or writing analytically about it — has interfered with practice itself.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Bennett also said management has interfered with workers’ rights to spread union literature in the break area at her location by “tearing up our flyers and throwing them away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
In other cases the state has interfered for the protection and assistance of definite classes of persons.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
