meddle
to interfere in something that is not one's concern
Meddle in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing meddle in a sentence.
She was warned not to meddle in her neighbor's family affairs.
The board's charter explicitly forbade trustees to meddle in the daily editorial decisions of the newspaper.
Using “meddle” well
Meddle means to interfere in affairs that are not one's business, and it is almost always negative. It is typically followed by in or with, as in meddle in politics.
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