USURP


Meaning of USURP in English

/ juːˈzɜːp; NAmE -ˈzɜːrp/ verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to take sb's position and/or power without having the right to do this

►  usurp·ation / ˌjuːzɜːˈpeɪʃn; NAmE -zɜːrˈp-/ noun [ U , C ]

►  usurp·er noun

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense appropriate a right wrongfully) : from Old French usurper , from Latin usurpare seize for use.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.