Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - October 27 Oct 27, 2024 5:56:19 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by NerdiestKen on Oct 27, 2024 5:56:19 GMT -6 Usurp (v)To usurp something (such as power) is to take and keep it by force and without the right to do so. Usurp can also mean "to take the place of by or as if by force."