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usurp
/ju'sɜrp/
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usurp
verb
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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"he usurped my rights"
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arrogate
assume
seize
take over
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take
verb
take the place of
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"gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"
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supersede
supervene upon
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Synonyms & Similar Words
take
assume
replace
capture
appropriate
raid
conquer
seize
hijack
annex
usurper
supersede
supplant
preoccupy
usurpation
arrogate
take over
supervene upon
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