usurper Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- snatch
- annex
- appropriate
- arrogate
- expropriate
- invade
- claim
- pirate
- take-over
- preempt
- commandeer
- assume
Weak:
usurper Meaning
usurper (n)
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
usurper (n.)
One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron.
usurper Sentence Examples
- The usurper seized the throne, deposing the rightful king.
- Throughout history, many usurpers have sought to overthrow legitimate rulers.
- The usurper's reign was marked by tyranny and oppression.
- The people rose up in revolt against the usurper's unjust rule.
- The usurper's claim to the throne was based on deception and manipulation.
- The usurper faced constant threats to his power, fearing assassination or rebellion.
- The rightful heir to the throne was forced to flee into exile by the usurper.
- The citizens secretly plotted against the usurper, hoping to restore the rightful ruler.
- The usurper's rule was short-lived, as he was eventually defeated by a coalition of forces.
- The rightful king was reinstated, and the usurper was punished for his treachery.
FAQs About the word usurper
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of anotherOne who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of
grab,seize, convert, steal, confiscate, occupy, snatch, annex, appropriate, arrogate
No antonyms found.
The usurper seized the throne, deposing the rightful king.
Throughout history, many usurpers have sought to overthrow legitimate rulers.
The usurper's reign was marked by tyranny and oppression.
The people rose up in revolt against the usurper's unjust rule.
