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usurped
[ yoo-surpt, -zurpt ]
adjective
- seized by force or without legal right:
When Edward IV deposed Henry VI, some saw it as a providential restoration of the usurped throne to the lawful heirs of Richard II.
- deprived of something forcibly or without legal right:
The peasants and other members of the usurped communities have been forced to work as peons in the land that previously belonged to them.
- used or employed without authority or right; used wrongfully:
Exploitation of usurped or counterfeited web content is punishable by criminal law.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of usurp.
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ü·²õ³Ü°ù±è±ð»å adjective
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of usurped1
Example Sentences
With the decline of unions and so many other forms of civic life, media organizations have filled the void and have even usurped some of the traditional duties political parties once playedâŠ.
Wilson added that she isnât intimidated by the âpathetic man-childâ and the massive amount of power heâs usurped both as the worldâs richest man and a close advisor to Trump.
The first of Shakespeare's history plays, Richard II sees the unlikeable and corrupt king be usurped by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke who goes on to become Henry IV.
They have also turned a loan deal into a permanent stay for Spain goalkeeper David Raya, who usurped Aaron Ramsdale as number one last season.
As the trailer shows glimpses of the new King Aegon, Rhaenyra continues, "Now I find myself in an impossible position. The enemy usurped my throne."
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