meddled
Pried into affairs
Meddled is the past tense of meddle, meaning to interfere in matters that aren't one's concern.
Someone who meddled inserted themselves where they weren't invited or wanted: She meddled in her daughter's marriage.
The word carries a negative connotation—meddling is unwelcome involvement, not helpful participation.
Obstructed or meddled
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- priedForced open or intruded
- snoopedInvestigated secretly, uninvited
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
butted in · nosy · busybody · stuck nose in · overstepped · intervened · inserted · encroached
Illegally altered or meddled
- alteredChanged from before
- fiddledToyed idly with
- tinkeredAdjusted without expertise
- adjustedChanged to improve fit
sabotaged · doctored · rigged · corrupted · falsified · adulterated · compromised · evidence
Secretly planned wrongdoing together
- schemedCrafted underhanded plans
- plottedSchemed or graphed
- colludedPlotted together secretly
- influencedChanged by external pressure
manipulated · election · foreign · covert · subverted · undermined · destabilized · orchestrated
interfered
Obstructed or meddled
tampered · butted in · nosy · busybody · stuck nose in · overstepped · intervened · inserted · encroached · trespassed
tampered
Illegally altered or meddled
adjusted · sabotaged · doctored · rigged · corrupted · falsified · adulterated · compromised · evidence · records
conspired
Secretly planned wrongdoing together
influenced · manipulated · election · foreign · covert · subverted · undermined · destabilized · orchestrated · instigated
meddledabstained
Voluntarily held back
left alone · refrained · kept to oneself · stood aside · let be
meddledwithdrew
Pulled out or back
retreated · held back · stood back · avoided · shunned
meddledignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · overlooked · neglected · turned a blind eye · dismissed