Interfering
/ɪnˈtɜːrfərɪŋ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Acting so as to hinder or obstruct a legal right or process.
The interfering party was held liable for obstruction of the contract.
- (v. (pres. participle)) Present participle of interfere, meaning to involve oneself in a matter without invitation or necessity, often causing disruption.
She was interfering in the negotiations without authority.
Forms
- interfere
- interfered
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Commentary
'Interfering' as an adjective is often used to describe wrongful intervention in legal rights; as a present participle, it links to the verb 'interfere'. Avoid redundancy by referencing the base verb form for full definition.
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