usurpyuˈsɜrp, -ˈzɜrp
usurp (v)
- present
- usurps
- past
- usurped
- past participle
- usurped
- present participle
- usurping
English Definitions:
assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate (verb)
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"
usurp (verb)
take the place of
"gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"
usurp (Verb)
To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
usurp (Verb)
To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.
usurp
A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. In other words, one who takes the power of a country, city, or established region for oneself, without any formal or legal right to claim it as one's own. Usurpers can rise to power in a region by often unexpected physical force, as well as through political influence and deceit.
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