Meaning & use
Interfered
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Involved oneself in a situation without invitation or necessity, especially in a way that hinders or disrupts it.
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She interfered in the negotiations and made things worse.
Static interfered with the radio broadcast all evening.
A note on using this word
"Interfere" can describe either human meddling in affairs or a physical or technical disruption, such as radio signal interference.
Words with a similar meaning
meddledintrudedintervened
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Words with an opposite meaning
cooperatedassisted
Another way to use it
2. verb
To disrupt or obstruct a process, signal, or activity.
The tall building interfered with the wireless signal.
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