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to usurp
01
usurpar
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right
Transitive: to usurp a position or right
Ejemplos
In many tales, evil stepmothers attempt to usurp the rightful place of the princess.
En muchos cuentos, las malvadas madrastras intentan usurpar el lugar legítimo de la princesa.
Local tribes felt the government was trying to usurp their lands.
Las tribus locales sintieron que el gobierno intentaba usurpar sus tierras.
02
usurpar, arrebatar ilegalmente
to take someone’s position or role, often in an unfair or illegal way
Transitive: to usurp somebody in a position of power
Ejemplos
The prince 's cousin attempted to usurp him as heir to the throne.
El primo del príncipe intentó usurparlo como heredero al trono.
The younger brother planned to usurp his older sibling as the family leader.
El hermano menor planeó usurpar a su hermano mayor como líder de la familia.
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