Usurp — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

take the place of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/juːzˈɜːp/

🇬🇧British English

/juːzˈɜːp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/juːzˈɜːp/

2 syllables Say it as /juːzˈɜːp/.

Examples

He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
he usurped my rights
She seized control of the throne after her husband died

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

assume arrogate take over seize

Parts of Speech

verb	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”
verb	take the place of “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke”

Word Forms

assumption	noun	the act of taking possession of or power over something
usurpation	noun	wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
usurper	noun	one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
takeover	noun	a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
arrogation	noun	seizure by the government
arrogator	noun	a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

usurpieren

ohne Autorität und möglicherweise mit Gewalt ergreifen und die Kontrolle übernehmen; als sein Recht oder Besitz nehmen

🇫🇷French

usurper

saisir et prendre le contrôle sans autorité et éventuellement avec la force ; prendre comme son droit ou sa possession

🇪🇸Spanish

usurpar

apoderarse y tomar el control sin autoridad y posiblemente con la fuerza; tomar como derecho o posesión

🇮🇹Italian

usurpare

impadronirsi e prendere il controllo senza autorità e possibilmente con la forza; prendere come un diritto o un possesso

🇳🇱Dutch

overnemen

zonder gezag en mogelijk met geweld de controle grijpen en overnemen; nemen als iemands recht of bezit

🇵🇹Portuguese

usurpar

capturar e assumir o controle sem autoridade e possivelmente com força; tomar como direito ou posse

🇷🇺Russian

узурпировать

захватить и взять под свой контроль без полномочий и, возможно, с применением силы; принять как свое право или владение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हड़पना

अधिकार के बिना और संभवतः बलपूर्वक कब्ज़ा करना और नियंत्रण में लेना; अपने अधिकार या अधिकार के रूप में लेना

🇧🇩Bengali

দখল

কর্তৃত্ব ছাড়াই এবং সম্ভবত বলপ্রয়োগের মাধ্যমে দখল করা এবং নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা; একজনের অধিকার বা দখল হিসাবে গ্রহণ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

அபகரித்தல்

அதிகாரம் இல்லாமல் மற்றும் சாத்தியமான பலத்துடன் கைப்பற்றி கட்டுப்பாட்டை எடுத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்; ஒருவரின் உரிமை அல்லது உடைமையாக எடுத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆక్రమించు

అధికారం లేకుండా మరియు బహుశా శక్తితో స్వాధీనం చేసుకోవడం మరియు నియంత్రించడం; ఒకరి హక్కుగా లేదా స్వాధీనంగా తీసుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

हडप

अधिकाराशिवाय आणि शक्यतो बळजबरीने ताब्यात घेणे आणि ताब्यात घेणे; एखाद्याचा हक्क किंवा ताबा म्हणून घ्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

હડપ કરવી

સત્તા વિના અને સંભવતઃ બળ વડે કબજે કરો અને નિયંત્રણ મેળવો; કોઈના અધિકાર અથવા કબજા તરીકે લો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಯಶಃ ಬಲದಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ; ಒಬ್ಬರ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅಥವಾ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തട്ടിയെടുക്കുക

അധികാരമില്ലാതെയും ഒരുപക്ഷേ ബലപ്രയോഗത്തിലൂടെയും പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുകയും നിയന്ത്രണം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക; ഒരാളുടെ അവകാശമോ സ്വത്തോ ആയി എടുക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੜੱਪ

ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਭਵ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਤਾਕਤ ਨਾਲ ਜ਼ਬਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਕਰਨਾ; ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਕਬਜ਼ੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਲਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

غصب کرنا

اختیار کے بغیر اور ممکنہ طور پر طاقت کے ساتھ قبضہ کرنا اور کنٹرول کرنا؛ کسی کے حق یا ملکیت کے طور پر لیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

篡

未经授权并可能使用武力夺取和控制；视为自己的权利或占有

🇯🇵Japanese

奪う

権限を持たずに、場合によっては武力を使って掌握し、支配する。自分の権利または所有物として受け取る

🇰🇷Korean

빼앗다

권위 없이, 가능하면 강제로 장악하고 통제합니다. 자신의 권리나 소유물로 여기다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chiếm đoạt

chiếm giữ và kiểm soát mà không có thẩm quyền và có thể bằng vũ lực; coi như quyền hoặc sở hữu của một người

🇹🇭Thai

แย่งชิง

ยึดและควบคุมโดยไม่มีอำนาจและอาจใช้กำลังได้ ถือเป็นสิทธิหรือครอบครอง

🇮🇩Indonesian

merebut

merebut dan mengambil kendali tanpa wewenang dan mungkin dengan kekerasan; mengambil sebagai hak atau milik seseorang

🇵🇭Filipino

pang-aagaw

sakupin at kontrolin nang walang awtoridad at posibleng may puwersa; kunin bilang karapatan o pag-aari

🇲🇾Malay

perampasan

merampas dan mengambil kawalan tanpa kuasa dan mungkin dengan kekerasan; ambil sebagai hak atau milik seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اغتصاب

الاستيلاء والسيطرة دون سلطة وربما بالقوة؛ يأخذ كحق أو حيازة

🇮🇷Persian

غصب کردن

بدون اقتدار و احتمالاً با زور، کنترل را در دست بگیرید. گرفتن به عنوان حق یا تصرف

🇹🇷Turkish

gasp

yetkisiz ve muhtemelen güç kullanarak ele geçirmek ve kontrolü ele geçirmek; birinin hakkı veya mülkiyeti olarak almak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַחמוֹס

לתפוס ולהשתלט ללא סמכות ואולי בכוח; לקחת כזכות או רכושו של האדם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'usurp'?

The primary meaning of 'usurp' is 'seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession'.

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Using 'usurp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'usurp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'usurp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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