(+ with) to get in the way or be a hindrance
Noise interferes with my work
(often + in) to enter into or take a part in matters that do not concern one
I've told you not to interfere
said of sound, light, etc waves: to act so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another
(+ with) in sport, to hinder illegally an attempt of a player to catch or hit a ball or puck
informal (+ with) to carry out a sexual assault, esp one that falls short of rape
to claim priority for an invention
said of a horse: to hit a hoof against the opposite leg when walking
[early French s’ entreferir to strike one another, ultimately from Latin inter- + ferire to strike]