usurp; seize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to usurp; to seize (power or position) by improper means
formalStrongly implies illegitimacy, often used in political or power-related contexts.
Tā他
yīn阴
móu谋
cuàn篡
duó夺
le了
wáng王
wèi位
。
He conspired to usurp the throne.
Nà那
ge个
pàn叛
tú徒
wàng妄
tú图
cuàn篡
duó夺
lǐng领
dǎo导
quán权
。
That traitor attempted to seize leadership by force.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhèng政
biàn变
dōu都
shì是
wèi为
le了
cuàn篡
duó夺
zhèng政
quán权
。
Historically, many coups were carried out to usurp political power.