usurp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From French usurper < Latin ūsūrpāre

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• IPA: /ju'sɜrp/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)p

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to usurp (third-person singular simple present usurps, present participle usurping, simple past and past participle usurped)

1. To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
2. To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.

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• usurpation
• usurper