seize vs usurp

seize and usurp both are verbs.

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

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

seize: 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 seize include arrogate, assume, seize, take over.

As verbs, seize and usurp are synonyms defined as:

seize and usurp: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Other synonyms of seize include arrogate, assume, take over.

seize (verb)	usurp (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
affect	take the place of
take into your hands deliberately
take or capture by force
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession