First Known Use: 1615
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interlope
verb in·ter·lope \ˌin-tər-ˈlōp, ˈin-tər-ˌ\
in·ter·lopedin·ter·lop·ing
Definition of INTERLOPE
intransitive verb
1
: to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of others
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Origin of INTERLOPE
probably back-formation from interloper, from inter- + -loper (akin to Middle Dutch lopen to run, Old English hlēapan to leap) — more at leap
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Rhymes with INTERLOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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