The publishing company usurped the rights to her life story.
To usurp is to take or use something without the right to do so. Example sentences: It is wrong to usurp the computer connection from your brothers. The general planned to usurp the powers of the elected government.
This means to take over without any right. Here are some sentences.I think the king's advisor plans to usurp power.Don't try to usurp my seat!She's planning to usurp her neighbor's land.
After the king dies, his brother will usurp the throne from the prince.
The bandits intended to usurp all of the family's gold.
The general attempted to usurp the throne from the rightful king.
"A publishing company tried to usurp the rights to her life story." "During the Middle Ages, those who tried to usurp power were often excommunicated by the Pope, who was then a political figure as well." "The divorced man worried that his wife's new husband would usurp his role as father to the children."
The general who led the coup usurped the office of the duly elected president. :)
Usurp Synapse was created in 1999.
Usurp Synapse ended in 2000.
To usurp is to steal power from someone or something by underhanded means, either suddenly or gradually. "Usurping" is the present tense of "usurp." Example: The crooked corporation is usurping the city council to take control of the community.
usrup is not a word. Most likely, it's a misspelling of 'usurp'. Definition of usurp is: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usurp
The definition of usurp is: to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right or to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully