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- DictionaryU·surp/yo͞oˈsərp/
verb
- 1. take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force: "Richard usurped the throne"
May 9, 2012 · 1. a. : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right. usurp a throne. b. : to take or make use of without right. usurped the rights to her life story. 2. : to take the place of by or as if by force : supplant. must not let stock responses based on inherited prejudice usurp careful judgment.
verb (used with object) to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right: The pretender tried to usurp the throne. to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully: The magazine usurped copyrighted material.
to take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so: Some senators fear the organization will usurp congressional power. (Definition of usurp from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of usurp. usurp.
Definitions of usurp. verb. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession. “he usurped my rights” synonyms: arrogate, assume, seize, take over. see more. verb. take the place of. “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke” see more. Cite this entry. Style:
to take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so: Some senators fear the organization will usurp congressional power. (Definition of usurp from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of usurp. usurp.
usurp somebody/something to take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this. Democratically elected representatives should not be usurped by pressure groups. He attempted to usurp the principal's authority. She is scheming to take my place and usurp my power. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority. 2. To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor's land. 3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant. v.intr. To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
2 days ago · usurp in American English. (juˈsɜrp ; juˈzɜrp ) verb transitive. 1. to take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right. verb intransitive. 2. to practice or commit usurpation ( on or upon ) Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
USURP meaning: to take someone's job or power when you should not. Learn more.
To take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take over or occupy without right. Usurp a neighbor's land. American Heritage. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant. American Heritage.
