arrogate
verb [T] /ˈær.ə.ɡeɪt/
/ˈer.ə-/ formalDefinition
› to take something without having the right to do so: They arrogate to themselves the power to punish people.Capturing or taking possession of thingsGetting, receiving and accepting
(Definition of arrogate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -grabbing suffix
- apprehend verb (CATCH)
- apprehension noun (CATCHING)
- at bay idiom
- bag verb (GET)
- cage verb
- captor noun
- catch noun (SOMETHING CAUGHT)
- catch verb (STOP ESCAPING)
- corner verb (TRAP)
- get your claws into sb idiom
- get/lay/put your hands on sb idiom
- grab noun
- grab verb (TAKE WITH HAND)
- pin verb (STOP MOVEMENT)
- sequester verb (TAKE)
- snag verb (GET)
- snatch at sth phrasal verb
- snatch noun (TAKE QUICKLY)
- snatch verb (TAKE QUICKLY)
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