usurp (yōō-sûrp')
v. u·surped, u·surp·ing, u·surps
v. tr.
-To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority. See Synonyms at appropriate.
-To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor's land.
-To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.
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