usurp
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- v seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
he usurped my rights - v take the place of
gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke
- Giving arguments against euthanasia opposers say that what God gives only he can take away, and to usurp that right is an act of grave hubris.
- But I can assure you this: the monarchy is not going to allow anyone to usurp the fundamental rights of the people, and those who say they represent the people must learn to lead .
- Twitter LinkedIn Facebook y a few years ago, Hong Kong was gripped by panic that the rapidly ascending Chinese city of Shanghai was set to usurp its coveted position as China's .