usurp

usurp
transitive verb
sich (Dat.) widerrechtlich aneignen [Titel, Recht, Position]; usurpieren (geh.) [Macht, Thron]
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[ju'zə:p]
verb
(to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) an sich reißen
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usurp
[ju:ˈzɜ:p, AM -ˈsɜ:rp]
vt
1. (take position)
▪ to \usurp sth sich dat etw widerrechtlich aneignen, sich akk etw dat bemächtigen, etw usurpieren
to \usurp the power die Macht an sich akk reißen
to \usurp the throne sich akk des Thrones bemächtigen geh
▪ to \usurp sb jdn verdrängen
to \usurp sb's place jds Platz einnehmen
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[juː'zɜːp]
vt
sich (dat) widerrechtlich aneignen, usurpieren (geh); power, title, inheritance also an sich (acc) reißen; throne sich bemächtigen (+gen) (geh); role sich (dat) anmaßen; person verdrängen

he usurped his father — er hat seinen Vater verdrängt

she has usurped his wife's place — sie hat seine Frau von ihrem Platz verdrängt

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usurp [juːˈzɜːp; US jʊˈsɜrp]
A v/t
1. an sich reißen, sich etwas widerrechtlich aneignen, sich bemächtigen (gen):
usurp sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen
2. sich etwas (widerrechtlich) anmaßen
B v/i (on, upon)
a) sich (widerrechtlich) bemächtigen (gen)
b) sich Übergriffe erlauben (gegen)
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transitive verb
sich (Dat.) widerrechtlich aneignen [Titel, Recht, Position]; usurpieren (geh.) [Macht, Thron]
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v.
aneignen v.

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