Spanish Conversation · Level 162
29 words
Spanish word
usurpar
Pronunciation
IPA/usuɾˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- verbusurp
Example
No intentes usurpar mi puesto.
Don't try to usurp my position.
More examples
Durante la discusión, ella trató de usurpar el protagonismo.
During the discussion, she tried to usurp the spotlight.
Core concept
A person sitting in another's office chair behind a desk labeled Director.
Common phrases
usurpar el protagonismo
usurp the spotlight
usurpar la iniciativa
usurp the initiative
Similar words
ocupar: Takes up a place or job, physically or by assuming a role.
apropiarse: Claims another person's property as one's own, often without permission.
apoderarse: Grabs control or power and uses it to direct or manage.
despojar: Removes someone's possessions or rights, leaving them deprived.
Definition in Spanish
Apropiarse sin derecho de una función, un cargo o un poder ajeno, empleándolo como propio.
Word origin
From Latin usurpare 'to take for use', from usus 'use', originally 'seize the use of' and later 'wrongfully take a role or power'.
Usage tips
- Used mainly for taking offices, functions, or authority without right, not for ordinary theft where robar or quitar is used instead.