from answers.com: u·surp (yū-sûrp‘, -zûrp‘)
v., -surped, -surp·ing, -surps. v.tr.
- To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
- To take over or occupy without right: usurp a neighbor’s land.
- To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.
v.intr.
Example? I baked cookies so that he would come to the kitchen, giving me the chance to usurp his spot on the couch.
