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interlope vs intervene

intervene vs interlope

interlope and intervene both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interlope No No Yes No
intervene No No Yes No
As verbs, intervene is a hypernym of interlope; that is, intervene is a word with a broader meaning than interlope:
  • interlope: encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license
  • intervene: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Other hypernyms of interlope include interfere, interpose, step in.
interlope (verb) intervene (verb)
encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license occur between other event or between certain points of time
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
Difference between interlope and intervene

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