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   usurp

   /juːˈzəːp/

   verb

   • 1. take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force: "Richard usurped the throne" Similar seizetake overexpropriatetake possession oftakeappropriatestealwrestarrogatecommandeerannexassumelay claim to
   • ▪ take the place of (someone in a position of power) illegally; supplant: "the Hanoverian dynasty had usurped the Stuarts" Similar oustoverthrowremovetoppleunseatdeposedethroneejectdispelsucceedcome afterstep into the shoes ofsupplantreplaceinformal:fill someone's bootscrowd outdefenestratearchaic:deprive
   • ▪ encroach or infringe upon (someone's rights): "the Church had usurped upon the domain of the state"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘appropriate a right wrongfully’): from Old French usurper, from Latin usurpare ‘seize for use’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. usurpation noun

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   The meaning of USURP is to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right. How to use usurp in a sentence. Did you know?

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   USURP definition: 1. to take control of a position of power, especially without having the right to: 2. to take…. Learn more.

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   USURP meaning: 1. to take control of a position of power, especially without having the right to: 2. to take…. Learn more.

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   Usurp definition: to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right. See examples of USURP used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of usurp. verb. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession. “he usurped my rights” synonyms: arrogate, assume, seize, take over. see more. verb. take the place of. “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke” see more. Cite this entry. Style:

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUSURP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right. verb intransitive.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › usurpUsurp - definition of usurp by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority. 2. To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor's land. 3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant. v.intr. To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishusurp verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   usurp somebody/something to take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this. Democratically elected representatives should not be usurped by pressure groups. He attempted to usurp the principal's authority. She is scheming to take my place and usurp my power.

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    Usurp definition: To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.

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    Jun 18, 2024 · usurp (third-person singular simple present usurps, present participle usurping, simple past and past participle usurped) To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.