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usurp

Posted on April 1, 2025March 28, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb

to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force.
While the king was away from the capital, his scheming brother usurped the throne.
She felt her ex-husband’s new wife was trying to usurp her authority over her children.

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