Question

Choose the synonym of : Usurp

• A. Abdicate
• B. Capitulate
• C. Adjudge
• D. Encroach

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

1. Option A: Abdicate means to give up power willingly, nearly opposite to usurp.
2. Option B: Capitulate means to surrender, not to seize.
3. Option C: Adjudge means to formally decide or declare, unrelated to seizing power.
4. Option D: Encroach means to intrude on rights or territory without authority, matching usurp's sense of wrongful taking.

The synonym of usurp is encroach.