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Usurp: meaning, definitions and examples

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usurp

 

[ juหˆsษœหrp ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

take power by force

To seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.

Synonyms

appropriate, seize, take over.

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of trying to usurp the throne.
  • The general attempted to usurp the authority of the government.
Context #2 | Verb

take the place of

To take the place of (someone in a position of power) illegally; supplant.

Synonyms

overthrow, replace, supplant.

Examples of usage

  • He sought to usurp his brother as head of the business.
  • The young prince plotted to usurp the king.

Translations

Translations of the word "usurp" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น usurpar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฅเคฟเคฏเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช usurpieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merebut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะทัƒั€ะฟัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uzurpowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅชๅ–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท usurper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ usurpar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zorla almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐฌํƒˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุบุชุตุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzurpovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uzurpovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฏกๅคบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uzurpirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกรฐa yfir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‹ะฟ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ–แƒฃแƒ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™sb etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ usurpar

Etymology

The word 'usurp' comes from the Latin word 'usurpare', meaning 'to seize for use, appropriate'. It has been used in English since the 14th century with the meaning of seizing power or authority without the right to do so.

See also: usurpation, usurpator, usurper, usurping, usurpist.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,863, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.