usurp vs seize

usurp and seize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, usurp and seize are synonyms defined as:

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

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

As verbs, seize is a hyponym of usurp; that is, seize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than usurp:

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

Other hyponyms of usurp include annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, preoccupy, hijack, raid.

usurp (verb)	seize (verb)
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession	capture the attention or imagination of
take the place of	affect
	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