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surp
Third Person
usurps
Present Participle
usurping
Past Tense
usurped
Past Participle
usurped
1
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right
transitive
- In many tales, evil stepmothers attempt to usurp the rightful place of the princess.
- Local tribes felt the government was trying to usurp their lands.
- The prince was accused of trying to usurp his elder brother's position.
2
to take someone’s position or role, often in an unfair or illegal way
transitive
- The prince's cousin attempted to usurp him as heir to the throne.
- The younger brother planned to usurp his older sibling as the family leader.
- The rebellious minister sought to usurp the king and take control.
- The rival faction wanted to usurp the rightful ruler and take the throne.