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usurp

/ usurp /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take the place of
"gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terorist act broke"
Type of:
supplant replace supersede
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
"he usurped my rights"
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
annex appropriate capture seize conquer
Derived:
confiscation arrogation arrogator coup d'etat coup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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supplant replace supersede take annex appropriate capture seize conquer