What is another word for meddle with?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛdə͡l wɪð] (IPA)

Meddling with something refers to an act of interfering with it. It can be intentional or unintentional but may cause harm to the affected. There are several synonyms that capture the same meaning as meddle with. These include tamper with, fiddle with, interfere with, mediate, manipulate, tinker with, and intrude on. Each of these synonyms is commonly used to mean to alter something or change its intended state, mostly in a negative way. For instance, tampering with evidence in a court of law is a criminal offense, and meddling with someone's relationship may result in broken hearts. Therefore, it is crucial to think twice before meddling with anything.

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What are the hypernyms for Meddle with?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Meddle with

  • For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.
    Marie de France
  • An offensive war, I believe to be wrong and would therefore have nothing to do with it, having no right to meddle with another man's property, his ox or his ass, his man servant or his maid servant or anything this is his.
    Daniel Morgan
  • When I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great. And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.
    Robert Louis Stevenson
  • He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.
    Michel de Montaigne
  • Anyone who does not feel sufficiently strong in memory should not meddle with lying.
    Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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