INTERFERE

[verb] [I] - to involve yourself in matters which are connected with other people when your involvement is neither wanted nor helpfulI never try to stop them arguing in case they think I'm (UK) interfering between/(US) interfering with them.I'd never interfere (UK and ANZ) between a husband and wife/(US) with a husband and wife.Interfering in other people's relationships is always a mistake.If something or someone interferes with a situation or a process it spoils it or prevents its advancement.She never had children because they would have interfered with her dancing career.Even a low level of noise interferes with my concentration.Someone has been interfering with my papers again (= moving them around)!(UK) To interfere with someone, esp. a child, is to touch or attack them sexually.He was sent to prison for interfering with little boys.