interlope
Meddle where unwelcome
To interlope is to intrude into a place, situation, or trade where one has no right to be.
The word carries a sense of unauthorized encroachment—someone interloping isn't just visiting but inserting themselves where they don't belong: She felt like she was interloping on their family gathering.
An interloper crashes the party, poaches on another's territory, or muscles into an established trade.
Advance beyond proper limits
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- invadeEnter by force
- infringeViolate another's rights
- overstepExceed proper limits
violate · penetrate · usurp · poach · transgress · breach · impinge · horn in
Obstruct or meddle uninvited
- tamperInterfere harmfully
- pryLever or snoop
- intermeddleIntrude in others' concerns
- interposeInsert between other things
obtrude · kibitz · snoop · nose in · busybody · intervene · intrigue · impose
Convey illicitly across borders
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- black marketIllicit trading system
- poachCook gently submerged
undercut · pirate · fence · traffic · illicit trade · grey market
Unauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
- infiltratorOne who enters covertly
- invaderOne who enters aggressively
poacher · encroacher · squatter · uninvited guest · meddler · busybody · usurper · party crasher
encroach
Advance beyond proper limits
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- invadeEnter by force
- infringeViolate another's rights
overstep · violate · penetrate · usurp · poach · transgress · breach · impinge · horn in · muscle in
interfere
Obstruct or meddle uninvited
- tamperInterfere harmfully
- pryLever or snoop
- intermeddleIntrude in others' concerns
interpose · obtrude · kibitz · snoop · nose in · busybody · intervene · intrigue · impose · foist
smuggle
Convey illicitly across borders
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- black marketIllicit trading system
poach · undercut · pirate · fence · traffic · illicit trade · grey market
intruder
Unauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
- infiltratorOne who enters covertly
invader · poacher · encroacher · squatter · uninvited guest · meddler · busybody · usurper · party crasher · freeloader