👑usurp (yúzərp)

verb
/juːˈzɜːrp/
apoderarse ilegalmente (apoderarse ilegalmente)

Meaning

To take someone else's position or power illegally or by force.
to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
Traducción del significado
tomar la posición o poder de otra persona ilegalmente o por la fuerza
tomar la posición o poder de otra persona ilegalmente o por la fuerza

Oraciones de ejemplo

He tried to usurp the throne from the rightful king.

Intentó usurpar el trono del legítimo rey.
Intentó usurpar el trono del legítimo rey.

The general tried to usurp the king's throne.

El general intentó usurpar el trono del rey.
El general intentó usurpar el trono del rey.

Expresiones de ejemplo

usurp power
usurpar el poder
usurpar el poder

Synonyms

seize, appropriate, commandeer, grab, take over, overthrow, supplant
Entrada 1
seize, appropriate, commandeer, grab
Entrada 2
seize, take over, overthrow, supplant

Antonyms

relinquish, surrender, yield
Entrada 1
relinquish, surrender
Entrada 2
surrender, yield, relinquish

Colocaciones

usurp power, usurp throne, usurp authority, usurp position, usurp control, usurp rights
Entrada 1
usurp power, usurp throne, usurp authority
Entrada 2
usurp power, usurp authority, usurp throne, usurp position, usurp control, usurp rights

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