Words Like USURP
We have put together a list of words that are similar to USURP.
13 Alternative Words Similar to usurp
3 examples of usurp
1
to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him.
2
he usurped my rights
3
She seized control of the throne after her husband died
10 definitions of usurp
1
To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right
2
To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper.
4
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
5
To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority. See Synonyms at appropriate.
6
To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor's land.
7
To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.
8
To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
9
To seize and hold possession of, as of some important or dignified place, office, power, or property, by force or without right; seize, appropriate, or assume illegally or wrongfully: as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power.
10
To assume, in a wider sense; put on; sometimes, to counterfeit.