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usurpMeaning:
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sb/sth to take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this
They usurped the victory.
I didn't mean to usurp anybody.
Traitors who prevail are patriots; usurpers who succeed are divine emperors.
Marcus became a usurper.
I want to usurp the throne.
With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
Let's kill the filthy usurper!
Baroque architecture was once considered new wave, before it was usurped by Rococo architecture.
In short, the Anarchist tendency is a necessity of progress, a protest against usurpation, privilege, and injustice.
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