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usurped Definition and Meaning in English (usurped definition)

verb
Synonyms:seizedappropriatedcommandeered
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Usurped definition: To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force, especially without having the right to do so.

Definitions of Usurped

  1. 1verb

    To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force, especially without having the right to do so.

Example Sentences

formal

“The ambitious prince usurped the throne from his elder brother.”

formal

“His authority was usurped by a rival faction within the party.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveusurp
third person singularusurps
present participleusurping
nounusurpation
agent nounusurper

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Usurped definition: To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force, especially without having the right to do so.
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'Usurped' translates to 'usurped' in English. Usurped definition: To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force, especially without having the right to do so.
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