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Meddle is defined as intrude in someone else's life or business.

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An example of to meddle is for a person to involve herself in her best friend's love life.

See meddle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to concern oneself with or take part in other people's affairs without being asked or needed; interfere (in or with)
to tamper (with)
Obsolete to mingle; combine

Origin: ME medlen < OFr medler, mesler (Fr mêler), to mix, hence “mix in,” meddle < VL *misculare < L miscere, to mix

transitive verb

Obsolete to mix; mingle

Related Forms:

meddler noun

See meddle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb med·dled, med·dling, med·dles

To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere.
To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English medlen

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman medler

Origin: , variant of Old French mesler

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *misculāre, to mix thoroughly

Origin: , from Latin miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

medˈdler (mĕdˈlər, mĕdˈl-ər) noun

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