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usurp in Arabic

اِغْتَصَبَ iḡtaṣaba

UK/juːˈzɜːp//juˈsɝp/

usurp in Arabic: اِغْتَصَبَ (iḡtaṣaba), اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā), اِسْتَحْوَذَ (istaḥwaḏa), اِنْتَزَعَ (intazaʕa). In English, usurp means to seize and hold or use (powers, an office, a coat of arms, a right or copyright, etc) from another, without right (usually by illegitimate means).

Arabic words for usurp

seize power
اِغْتَصَبَ iḡtaṣaba, اِسْتَوْلَى istawlā, اِسْتَحْوَذَ istaḥwaḏa, اِنْتَزَعَ intazaʕa

English meaning of usurp

  1. verb To seize and hold or use (powers, an office, a coat of arms, a right or copyright, etc) from another, without right (usually by illegitimate means).
  2. verb To take the place of someone or something else; to supplant.
  3. verb To make use of.

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Questions about usurp in Arabic

What is the meaning of usurp in Arabic?
Usurp in Arabic is اِغْتَصَبَ (iḡtaṣaba), اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā), اِسْتَحْوَذَ (istaḥwaḏa), اِنْتَزَعَ (intazaʕa).
ما معنى كلمة usurp؟
Usurp: اِغْتَصَبَ (iḡtaṣaba), اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā), اِسْتَحْوَذَ (istaḥwaḏa), اِنْتَزَعَ (intazaʕa).
What does usurp mean in English?
Usurp means to seize and hold or use (powers, an office, a coat of arms, a right or copyright, etc) from another, without right (usually by illegitimate means).

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