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USURP Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word usurp. (opposite meanings)
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abdicate
verb, nounv, n
verb

• give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

cede
verbv
verb

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• relinquish possession or control over

forfeit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

adjective satellite

• surrendered as a penalty

verb

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

relinquish
verbv
verb

• part with a possession or right

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• turn away from; give up

• release, as from one's grip

restore
verbv
verb

• return to its original or usable and functioning condition

• get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate

• give or bring back

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

• bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

return
verb, nounv, n
noun

• document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

• a coming to or returning home

• the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

• getting something back again

• the act of going back to a prior location

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• happening again (especially at regular intervals)

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

• a reciprocal group action

• a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

• (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

• the act of someone appearing again

verb

• go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

• give back

• go back to a previous state

• go back to something earlier

• bring back to the point of departure

• return in kind

• make a return

• answer back

• be restored

• pay back

• pass down

• elect again

• be inherited by

• return to a previous position; in mathematics

• give or supply

• submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority

surrender
verb, nounv, n
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yield
verb, nounv, n
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

give up
verbv
verb

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

• put an end to a state or an activity

• give up what is not strictly needed

• part with a possession or right

• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

• relinquish possession or control over

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• allow the other (baseball) team to score

• stop consuming

hand over
verbv
verb

• to surrender someone or something to another

Alternatives for ABDICATE

Alternatives for CEDE

Alternatives for FORFEIT

Alternatives for RELINQUISH

Alternatives for RESTORE

Alternatives for RETURN

Alternatives for SURRENDER

Alternatives for YIELD

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