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Word: Usurp
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘appropriate a right wrongfully’): from Old French usurper, from Latin usurpare ‘seize for use’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
juːˈzəːp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jʊˈzəːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
Short Definition:take position of power or importance illegally or by force
Examples:- Richard usurped the throne
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