Meddle
/ˈmɛdəl/
To get involved in someone else's business when you shouldn't, like butting in on a friend's argument instead of letting them solve it themselves.
Examples
- It's not nice to meddle in someone else's game when they are trying to play by their own rules.
- When my little brother tried to meddle in my art project, I asked him to let me work alone.
- I told my friend not to meddle in my secrets because I wanted to keep them private.
Synonyms
interfere
intrude
butt in
poke in
stick your nose in
Antonyms
leave alone
ignore
mind your own business
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