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usurp

/juːˈzɜːp/

/juˈzɜrp/

Translations

usurpverb

usurped

Past Simple

usurped

Past Participle

usurping

Gerund

/juːˈzɜːp/

/juˈzɜrp/

The general attempted to usurp the throne from the king.

Le général a tenté d’usurper le trône du roi.

Synonyms

take over

Antonyms

usurpverb

To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.

The general attempted to usurp the throne from the king.

To take the place of someone in a position of power or importance, often without the right to do so.

She feared that her assistant might usurp her role in the company.