Definition of usurps

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  • usurps is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • usurps is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • usurps is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of usurps

  • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb)

    Examples

    1. he usurped my rights

    Synonyms

    1. arrogate
    2. assume
    3. seize
    4. take over
  • take the place of (verb)

    Examples

    1. gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke

See definition of usurps in Merriam Webster