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A Word A Day : Usurp
Wednesday, 24th October 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Usurp
Pronunciation : yoo-súrp
1. to use something without the right to do so
2. seize something without right
14th century - Via French - Latin usurpare - seize for use - perhaps, usus - use + rapere - seize
seize, appropriate, take, take over, assume, commandeer, grab, arrogate
surrender, lose in
• If a single member should attempt to usurp the supreme authority, he could not be supposed to have an equal authority and credit in all the confederate states.
• The girl was frankly glad to see him once more and laughingly chid him because he had allowed another to usurp his prerogative and rescue her from Peter of Colfax.
1. usurpation: Noun
2. usurper: Noun
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