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interfere with

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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These clusters attach to mitochondria, the structures often referred to as the "powerhouses" of cells, and interfere with their function.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Trump later told reporters the ballroom "won't interfere with the current building… It'll be near it but not touching it and pays total respect to the existing building".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sources familiar with the new strategy said not all U.S. law enforcement agencies are on board with more visa cancellations, which they say can sometimes interfere with criminal investigations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When inflammatory signals remain elevated, they can interfere with insulin signaling and make it harder for cells to respond to the hormone.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Oh yes, but I know better than to let this capacity interfere with a slavish obedience to orders.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

interfere with

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