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usurp - Meaning in Konkani

IPA: yusɜrpKonkani: यूसर्प

usurp - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of usurp in English

usurp verb

  1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    Synonyms

    arrogate, assume, seize, take over

    Examples

    • "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
    • "he usurped my rights"
    • "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
  2. take the place of

    Example

    • "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

Description

A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. In other words, one who takes the power of a country, city, or established region for oneself, without any formal or legal right to claim it as one's own. Usurpers can rise to power in a region by often unexpected physical force, as well as through political influence and deceit.

Also see "Usurper" on Wikipedia

What is usurp meaning in Konkani?

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