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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
usurp
u·surp (yo͞o-sûrpʹ, -zûrpʹ)v. u·surped, u·surp·ing, u·surpsv. tr. 1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor's land.v. intr. To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully. [Middle English usurpen, from Old French usurper, from Latin ūsūrpāre, to take into use, usurp. See reup- in Indo-European Roots.] u·surpʹer n.u·surpʹing·ly adv.
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