verb
arrogate
Arrogate (verb) means to take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
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To take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
"Britain has spent 40-plus years arrogating more and more power to its centre – and now its centre has no idea of how to wield that power. That I think is the fundamental political and economic crisis we face today."
— Aditya Chakrabortty, The problem is not so much Theresa May – it’s that Britain is now ungovernable (2019)
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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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What is the meaning of arrogate?
"arrogate" (verb) means to take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
What is another word for arrogate?
Other words for "arrogate" include usurp, assign, assume, seize, claim.
What is the opposite of arrogate?
Opposites of "arrogate" include waive, relinquish, renounce, disclaim, abdicate.
