capture vs usurpation

usurpation vs capture

capture and usurpation both are nouns.

capture is a verb but usurpation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, usurpation is a hyponym of capture; that is, usurpation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:

capture: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
usurpation: wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)

Other hyponyms of capture include apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody, conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation, enslavement.

capture (noun)	usurpation (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
the act of taking of a person by force	entry to another's property without right or permission
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)	usurpation (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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

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