usurp
verb | /usurp/
take (something, such as power) illegally or by force
usurp
verb | /usurp/
Advanced WordsHARDtake (something, such as power) illegally or by force
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Examples
"The general attempted to usurp power from the civilian government."
"No one can usurp the rights guaranteed by the constitution."
Mnemonic Trick
USURP → USE + URP: imagine wrongly using someone's position — seize power.
Etymology
From Latin usurpare “to take possession, make use of.”
Used for illegal or forceful takeover.
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