1. (verb)assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession Synonyms: usurp, attach, sequester, capture, simulate, acquire, absorb, impound, don, put on, take, take for granted, lay claim, adopt, strike, borrow, get hold of, assume, prehend, relieve, take over, assign, repeat, claim, presume, arrogate, confiscate, get into, sham, seize, clutch, grab, buy up, appropriate, accept, take on, feign, wear, conquer, buy out, take up, bear
2. (verb)usurp take the place of Synonyms: take over, arrogate, assume, seize
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'usurp'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. usurp The distinctive idea of assume is to take by one's own independent volition, whether well or ill, rightfully or wrongfully. One may accept an obligation or assume an authority that properly b Synonyms: assume, accept, arrogate, postulate, put on, affect, claim, presume, take, appropriate, feign, pretend, usurp
Synonyms for usurp 
