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interfere - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | interfere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | meddle, intervene |
| Synonyms: | baffle, balk, barge in, busybody*, butt in*, conflict, discommode, foil, frustrate, hamper, handicap, hinder, hold up, horn in, impede, inconvenience, inhibit, intercede, intermediate, interpose, intrude, jam, make*, obstruct, obtrude, oppose, prevent, remit, step in, stop, suspend, tamper, thwart, trammel, trouble, fool with, get in the way, get involved, hang up*, incommode, interlope, intermeddle, intermit, mix in, poke nose in |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, help |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come between |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | alienate |
| Synonyms: | divide, estrange, interfere, interpose, interrupt, intervene, meddle, part, separate, put at odds |
| Antonyms: | join, unite, bring together |
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be at odds |
| Synonyms: | brawl, clash, collide, combat, contend, contest, contrast, differ, disagree, discord, disturb, fight, interfere, jar, mismatch, oppose, romp, scrap, slug, strive, struggle, tangle, vary, bump heads with, cross swords with, disaccord, disharmonize, lock horns with, run against tide, square off with |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize, be calm |
| Main Entry: | contravene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go against, contradict |
| Synonyms: | abjure, breach, break, combat, counteract, cross, defy, disaffirm, disobey, encroach, exclude, fight, gainsay, hinder, impugn, infringe, interfere, interpose, intrude, negate, offend, oppose, overstep, refute, reject, repudiate, resist, spurn, thwart, transgress, traverse, trespass, violate, conflict with, infract |
| Antonyms: | agree, aid, allow, approve, assent, assist, concur, consent, endorse, help, permit, uphold |
| Main Entry: | cut in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interrupt |
| Synonyms: | break in, butt in*, horn in, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, obtrude, chisel in, move in |
| Antonyms: | allow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause stop in action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, arrest, bar, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally*, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, hamper, hold, impede, inhibit, interfere, keep, lag, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, protract, put off, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold, bide time, gain time, hold over, intermit, keep back, lay over, prorogue, remand |
| Notes: | various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person |
| Antonyms: | advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | encroach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invade another's property, business |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, arrogate, barge in*, butt in*, crash, entrench, horn in, impinge, infringe, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, meddle, overstep, trench, trespass, usurp, elbow in, make inroads, muscle in, put two cents in, squeeze in, stick nose into, work in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | keep off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fiddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mess with, tinker |
| Synonyms: | dabble, doodle, feel, fidget, finger, fool, handle, interfere, mess, mess around*, monkey*, play, puddle, putter, tamper, touch, toy, trifle, potter, twiddle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hinder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent, slow down |
| Synonyms: | arrest, balk, bar, block, bottleneck, burden, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, cramp, crimp, cripple, curb, debar, delay, deter, encumber, fetter, frustrate, hamper, hamstring*, handicap, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, muzzle, neutralize, obstruct, offset, oppose, preclude, prohibit, resist, retard, shut out, snafu*, stay, stop, stymie*, terminate, thwart, trammel, box in, crab, get in the way, hog-tie, louse up |
| Antonyms: | advance, aid, allow, assist, encourage, facilitate, forward, further, help, permit, promote, push |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct, hinder |
| Synonyms: | bar, block, blow whistle on, brake, check, clog, close off, cramp one's style, curb, cut off, dam, delay, deter, discomfit, disconcert, disrupt, embarrass, faze, flag one, freeze, hamper, hang up, hold up, interfere, oppose, rattle, restrain, retard, saddle with, shut down, shut off, slow, slow down, stonewall*, stop, stymie, thwart |
| Antonyms: | advance, aid, assist, facilitate, forward, help, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inconvenience |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, trouble |
| Synonyms: | aggravate, discommode, discompose, disoblige, disrupt, disturb, exasperate, interfere, irk, meddle, try, upset, discombobulate, give a hard time, give trouble, hang up*, make it tough, put in a spot, put on the spot, put to trouble |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, benefit, help, be convenient |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intrude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trespass, interrupt |
| Synonyms: | barge in, bother, butt in*, cut in, disturb, encroach, entrench, hold up, horn in, infringe, insinuate, interfere, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce, invade, meddle, obtrude, overstep, pester, thrust, violate, chisel in, go beyond, intercalate, interlope, intermeddle, push in |
| Antonyms: | leave, withdraw, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | invade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack and encroach |
| Synonyms: | access, assail, assault, breach, crash, entrench, foray, infect, infest, infringe, inroad, interfere, loot, maraud, meddle, occupy, overrun, penetrate, permeate, pervade, pillage, plunder, raid, ravage, storm, trespass, violate, burglarize, burst in, descend upon, fall on, go in, make inroads, muscle in, overspread, overswarm, swarm over |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | mediate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try to bring to an agreement |
| Synonyms: | arbitrate, bring to terms, conciliate, deal, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, intervene, meet halfway*, moderate, negotiate, propitiate, reconcile, referee, resolve, settle, step in, umpire, act as middle, go fifty-fifty, make a deal, make peace, restore harmony, strike happy medium, trade off |
| Antonyms: | argue, contend, disagree, fight |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | monkey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fiddle, tamper with |
| Synonyms: | busybody, butt in*, fool, fool around*, horn in, interfere, make*, meddle, mess, play, pry, tinker, trifle, fool with, interlope, intermeddle |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obstruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent, restrict |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bar, barricade, block, check, choke, clog, close, congest, crab, curb, cut off, drag one's feet, fill, foul up, frustrate, get in the way, hamper, hamstring*, hang up*, hide, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, mask, monkey with, obscure, occlude, plug, restrain, retard, sandbag, shield, shut off, slow down, stall, stonewall*, stop, stopper, stymie*, terminate, throttle, thwart, trammel, weigh down |
| Antonyms: | abet, aid, assist, boost, clear, help, promote, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obviate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make unnecessary |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, avert, block, counter, counteract, deter, do away with, forestall, hinder, interfere, interpose, intervene, preclude, prevent, remove, restrain, rule out, stave off, ward, forfend |
| Antonyms: | allow, help, permit |
| Main Entry: | snoop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nose around |
| Synonyms: | busybody*, interfere, intrude, meddle, mouse*, nose, peek, peep, peer, poke, pry, spy, stare, mess with, poke nose in, snook |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | step in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become involved |
| Synonyms: | arrive, chip in*, come, enter, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, intervene, mediate, negotiate, be invited, lend a hand, take action |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, wash hands |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | break in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intrude |
| Synonyms: | barge in, breach, butt in*, interfere, interject, interrupt, intervene, invade, meddle, raid, rob, steal, trespass, break and enter, burglarize, burgle, burst in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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