2009년 9월 23일 수요일

Dic: Synonyms: interfere, meddle, tamper(1)

These verbs mean to intervene unasked in the affairs of others and often in an impudent or indiscreet manner.
  • Interfere implies action that seriously hampers, hinders, or frustrates:
    .... "Romantics of all ages can recall occasions when lust interfered with reason" (Christine Gorman).
  • Meddle stresses unwanted, unwarranted, or unnecessary intrusion:
    .... "wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling" (Edmund Burke).
  • To tamper is to interfere by making unsought, unwelcome, often destructive changes or by trying to influence another in an improper way:
    .... "a large number of persons accused of . . . tampering with ballot boxes" (James Bryce).
.... The American Heritage, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interfere

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