Associations to the word «Usurped»
Noun
- Chen
- Yi
- Defiance
- Wrong
- Steal
- Son
- Monarch
- Position
- Dies
- Jin
- Glory
- Possession
- Place
- Allegiance
- Rule
- Bonaparte
- Obedience
- Trifle
- Seek
- Kill
- Conduct
- Ego
- Revenge
- Grandson
- Judgment
- Virtue
- Intellect
- Pride
- Palace
- Magistrate
- Deity
- God
- Parasite
- Ncaa
- Heaven
- Succession
- Irene
- Claim
- Royalty
- Muhammad
- Iv
- Denial
- Land
- Aid
- Father
- Khan
- Grasp
- Ahmad
- Constantinople
- Geoffrey
- Government
- Enemy
- Exercise
- Role
- Priest
- Faith
- Control
- Sin
- Jealousy
- Ally
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
USURP, verb. To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
USURP, verb. To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.
USURP, verb. (obsolete) To make use of.
Dictionary definition
USURP, 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".
USURP, verb. Take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke".
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.