അർത്ഥം : Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force. Take as one's right or possession.
ഉദാഹരണം :
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town.
He usurped my rights.
She seized control of the throne after her husband died.
അർത്ഥം : Take the place of.
ഉദാഹരണം :
Gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke.