difference between "interfere with" and "interrupt"?

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keannu

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What is the differnce between "interfere with" and "interrupt"?
The two are translated to the same meaning in Korean, but I think
"interfere with" is
Don't interfere with my life => don't try to tell me what to do.

"interrupt" is
I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting => break the flow of something.

Am I correct?
 
Yes.

I think they are different - and I agree with your assessment of the difference.


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Not a teacher, 53-year-old American.
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… and that’s my opinion
 
I think (after consulting my dictionaries) that

interfering ≈ being an obstacle or meddling
interrupting ≈ breaking continuity

They may of course be used to refer to the same thing, but their meanings are different.
 
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