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 possession wrongfully
. Other Words from usurp. usurpation ˌyü-sər-ˈpā-shən, -zər- noun.
How do you use usurp in a sentence?
- There was a much better time when she did not know he planned to usurp her, and the memory comforted her. …
- This decision will usurp the powers of the commitee. …
- It will usurp authority over the man, but not cause him to be in silence.
What does Surping mean?
intransitive verb. :
to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking
. transitive verb. : to eat or drink noisily or with a sucking sound.
How do you usurp?
To usurp a title you
need to own at least 50% of the de jure counties of that title
. You also can not usurp titles that you are in a vassal/liege relationship with. That is, The King of France can not usurp the duchy of Anjou even though he technically owns all of its territory.
What is another word for usurpations?
In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for usurpation, like:
seizure
, encroachment, deposal, appropriation, arrogation, assumption, preemption, give, trespass, violation and intrusion.
What does keep in abeyance means?
noun.
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
: Let’s hold that problem in abeyance for a while. Law. a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance.
What part of speech is temerity?
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KJV: “
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence
.” RSV: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent.”
Can you usurp someone?
If you say that someone usurps a job, role, title, or position, they take it from someone when they
have no right
to do this.
Is usurpation a word?
Usurpation means
taking someone’s power or property by force
. Locking the teacher outside of the classroom and taking charge of math class is a form of usurpation. … When Shakespeare’s Macbeth kills King Duncan and replaces him by usurping the throne, that is an act of usurpation.
How do you use the word commiserate?
- You commiserate together about life’s problems.
- They told him no, and with a wave, he was off to commiserate with his protégés.
- Your older child will feel even more grown up when he can commiserate with you.
Is unforeseen one word?
unforeseen
Add to list Share. Something unforeseen is something that could not be predicted and was not expected. It’s a surprise. … If something was unanticipated or out of the blue, it was unforeseen.
What does slurp mean slang?
(slang)
A mouthful of a liquid
. Took a slurp of grape juice. noun. 5. To eat or drink something noisily.
What does bewildering mean in English?
:
extremely confusing or difficult to understand an utterly bewildering experience a bewildering number of possibilities
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