usurpar — meaning in English

English meaning

• encroach verb to seize, appropriate
• usurp verb To seize power, a position, or a right that belongs to someone else, without any legal right to it.

Senses

usurpar is used for these senses in English:

• encroach (intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
• usurp To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

encroach — full definition

1. verb to seize, appropriate
2. verb To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
3. verb To advance gradually beyond due limits.

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