interlope
verb
in·ter·lope ˌin-tər-ˈlōp 
ˈin-tər-ˌlōp
interloped; interloping
intransitive verb
1
: to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of others
2
: intrude, interfere
Synonyms
- butt in
- interfere
- intermeddle
- intrude
- meddle
- mess
- muck (about or around)
- nose
- obtrude
- poke
- pry
- snoop
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
regarded the new couple as a pair of interloping parvenus who were sure to upset the town's social hierarchy
Recent Examples on the Web Corinne always unrolls her mat in the back corner, tries not to interlope. 
Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 Even my mother, an expert in detecting interloping odors, couldn’t catch anything. Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019 And so Beyonce wanting to be in that just seemed like interloping. Joy-ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018 Europeans are taught a history of migration from birth, of Greeks and Romans spreading over Europe, conquering lands, and interloping afar. Adam Rutherford, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2017
Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 Even my mother, an expert in detecting interloping odors, couldn’t catch anything. Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019 And so Beyonce wanting to be in that just seemed like interloping. Joy-ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018 Europeans are taught a history of migration from birth, of Greeks and Romans spreading over Europe, conquering lands, and interloping afar. Adam Rutherford, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2017 Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from interloper, from inter- + -loper (akin to Middle Dutch lopen to run, Old English hlēapan to leap) — more at leap
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1
interlope
verb
as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern regarded the new couple as a pair of interloping parvenus who were sure to upset the town's social hierarchy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- interfere
- mess
- snoop
- obtrude
- intermeddle
- intrude
- poke
- meddle
- intervene
- pry
- butt in
- nose
- encroach
- trespass
- intercede
- invade
- muck (about or around)
- interpose
- fool
- infringe
- fiddle
- tamper
- monkey
- play
- chisel (in)
- barge (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoid
- shun
- disregard
- ignore
- eschew
- overlook
- neglect