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jʊˈzəːp,
jʊˈsəːp/
v.
- take (a position of power) illegally or by force.
▸supplant (someone in power).
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(usurp on/upon)
archaic infringe on.
Derivative
- usurpation
/ˌjuːzəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n, ˌjuːs-/
n. - usurper n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. usurper, from L. usurpare ‘seize for use’.