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Another word for usurp

usurp Synonyms

usurp

v.

assume, appropriate, expropriate, commandeer, lay hold of; see also seize 2.

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Another word for usurp

verb

To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right:

appropriate, arrogate, assume, commandeer, preempt, seize, take. See give

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This decision will usurp the powers of the commitee.
It will usurp authority over the man, but not cause him to be in silence.
The files were usurped by other device home directories.
The new law is usurping the function of the judge.
Will this cause the demand to be usurped by the market and by information technology?

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