Associations to the word «Arrogate»

ARROGATE, verb. (transitive) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.

ARROGATE, verb. Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident".

ARROGATE, verb. Make undue claims to having.

ARROGATE, verb. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died".