capture vs usurp

usurp vs capture

capture is a noun but usurp is not a noun.

capture and usurp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No
usurp	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, usurp is a hypernym of capture; that is, usurp is a word with a broader meaning than capture:

capture: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
usurp: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Other hypernyms of capture include arrogate, assume, seize, take over.

capture (noun)	usurp (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

capture (verb)	usurp (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	take the place of
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
attract; cause to be enamored
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between capture and usurp

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