usurp on / upon Old form(s): vsurpe , vsurpe vpon
take wrongful possession of, misappropriate
Ham III.ii.269[Third Player as Lucianus, addressing his drug] Thy natural magic and dire property / On wholesome life usurps immediately
Per III.ii.80[Cerimon to Gentlemen] Death may usurp on nature many hours
Tit III.i.267[Titus to Marcus, of sorrow] would usurp upon my wat'ry eyes / And make them blind with tributary tears
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