English dictionary
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English verb: usurp | |||
| 1. | usurp (possession) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | arrogate, assume, seize, take over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, hijack, preoccupy, raid, seize | ||
| 2. | usurp (social) take the place of | ||
| Samples | Gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | ||
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