arrogate
5 synonyms and 5 antonyms for arrogate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
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Etymology
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
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