ಅರ್ಥ : Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force. Take as one's right or possession.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town.
He usurped my rights.
She seized control of the throne after her husband died.
ಅರ್ಥ : Take the place of.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke.