meddle
verb [I] /ˈmed.l̩/ disapprovingDefinition
› to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way: My sister's always meddling in other people's affairs. People shouldn't meddle with things they don't understand.Getting involved for one's own benefit or against others' willTaking part and getting involved meddler /-ər/
/-ɚ/ noun [C] meddling /ˈmed.l̩.ɪŋ/ /-lɪŋ/ noun [U]
/-ɚ/ noun [C] meddling /ˈmed.l̩.ɪŋ/ /-lɪŋ/ noun [U] (Definition of meddle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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