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usurped

/juːˈzɜːpt/

/juˈzɜrpt/

Translations

usurpverb

usurped

Past Simple

usurped

Past Simple

usurped

Past Participle

usurping

Gerund

/juːˈzɜːp/

/juˈzɜrp/

He tried to usurp the throne from the rightful king.

Он пытался узурпировать трон у законного короля.

Additional translations

Synonyms

take over

Antonyms

usurppast participle

usurped

Used attributively to describe something that has been seized or taken over unlawfully.

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.

usurppast participle

Seized or taken over illegally or by force.

The council voted to reclaim the usurped lands.