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- [med-l]
- /ˈmɛd l/
- /ˈmed.l̩/
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- [med-l]
- /ˈmɛd l/
Definitions of meddle word
- verb without object meddle to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life! 1
- noun meddle Interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern. 1
- intransitive verb meddle interfere in sth 1
- intransitive verb meddle tamper with sth 1
- verb meddle If you say that someone meddles in something, you are criticizing the fact that they try to influence or change it without being asked. 0
- verb meddle to interfere officiously or annoyingly 0
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Origin of meddle
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English medlen < Old French me(s)dler, variant of mesler (French mêler) < Vulgar Latin *misculāre, frequentative of Latin miscēre to mix
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Parts of speech for Meddle
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meddle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meddle
verb meddle
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- intrude — to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
- tamper — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- infringe — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
Antonyms for meddle
verb meddle
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
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