usurp
Etymology
From Middle English usurpen, from Old French usurper, from Latin ūsūrpō.
verb
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To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means. -
To use and assume the coat of arms of another person. -
To take the place rightfully belonging to someone or something else. -
(obsolete) To make use of.
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