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usurp — [jʊ zə:p, jʊ sə:p] verb 1》 take (a position of power) illegally or by force. ↘supplant (someone in power). 2》 (usurp on/upon) archaic infringe on. Derivatives usurpation ˌju:zə peɪʃ(ə)n, ˌju:s noun usurper … English new terms dictionary
Usurp — U*surp , v. i. To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper. [1913 Webster] The parish churches on which the Presbyterians and fanatics had usurped … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
usurp — [v] take over accroach, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, barge in*, butt in*, clap hands on*, commandeer, cut out, displace, elbow in*, get hands on*, grab, grab hold of, highjack*, infringe upon, lay hold of, muscle in*, preempt, seize,… … New thesaurus
usurp — [yo͞o sʉrp′, yo͞ozʉrp′] vt. [ME usurpen < MFr usurper < L usurpare < usus, a USE + rapere, to seize: see RAPE1] to take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right vi. to… … English World dictionary
usurp — Synonyms and related words: accroach, adopt, advance upon, appropriate, arrogate, assume, assume command, break bounds, colonize, commandeer, conquer, cut out, displace, encroach, enslave, go too far, hog, indent, infringe, intrude, invade,… … Moby Thesaurus
usurp — v. 1 tr. seize or assume (a throne or power etc.) wrongfully. 2 intr. (foll. by on, upon) encroach. Derivatives: usurpation n. usurper n. Etymology: ME f. OF usurper f. L usurpare seize for use … Useful english dictionary
supervene upon — verb take the place or move into the position of Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left the computer has supplanted the slide rule Mary replaced Susan as the team s captain and the highest ranked player in the school • Syn: ↑supplant,… … Useful english dictionary
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