usurping authority

What Does Usurp Mean? intransitive verb. : to seize or exercise authority or possession wrongfully. Other Words from usurp. usurpation ˌyü-​sər-​ˈpā-​shən, -​zər-​ noun. What is the opposite of usurp? usurp. Antonyms: receive, inherit, accept. Synonyms: seize, arrogate, appropriate, assume. What does it mean to usurp someone? intransitive verb. : to seize or exercise authority or