Definition:
* To take or seize (a position, power, or right) by force or without legal authority.
* To take over or occupy (a place or position) illegally or by force.
Example Sentences:
* The ambitious general usurped the throne from the rightful heir.
* The rebels usurped control of the city after a violent uprising.
* The new regime usurped the power of the former government.
Synonyms:
* Seize
* Take over
* Appropriate
* Grab
* Wrest
* Encroach
Antonyms:
* Yield
* Surrender
* Relinquish
* Concede
* Grant