meddle

Etymology

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

verb

  1. To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
    There is much to dislike about the proposed constitution, which will keep elected governments beholden to a senate nominated by the junta and to a suite of meddling committees. 2017-01-14, “Thailand's new king rejects the army's proposed constitution”, in The Economist
  2. (obsolete) To interest or engage oneself; to have to do (with), in a good sense.
  3. (obsolete) To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.
  4. (intransitive, now US regional) To have sex.

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