usurp

Meaning

Verb

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.
To take the place rightfully belonging to someone or something else.
To make use of.

Origin

From Middle English usurpen, from Old French usurper, from Latin ūsūrpō.

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