| Main Entry: | usurp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take over |
Synonyms: |
accroach, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, barge in, butt in, clap hands on, commandeer, cut out, displace, elbow in, get hands on, grab, grab hold of, highjack, infringe upon, lay hold of, muscle in, preempt, seize, squeeze in, supplant, swipe, take, work in, worm in, wrest |
Antonyms: |
give in, relinquish, surrender |