usurp
usurp definition
usurp (yo̵̅o̅ sʉrp′, -zʉrp′)
transitive verb
to take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right
Etymology: ME usurpen < MFr usurper < L usurpare < usus, a use + rapere, to seize: see rape
intransitive verb
to practice or commit usurpation (on or upon)
Related Forms:
- usurper usurp′·er noun
- usurpingly usurp′·ingly adverb
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