Arrogate

Origin

From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō ("ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume"), from ad ("to") + rogō ("ask").

Full definition of arrogate

Verb

1. (transitive) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
• 1874, s:Author:Patrick James Stirling, s:What is Money?, Unfortunately, certain capitalists have arrogated to themselves monopolies and privileges which are quite sufficient to account for this of the populace against capitalists.
• 1910, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price Chapter 1, “… it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

Synonyms

• (to appropriate for oneself without right) commandeer, expropriate, usurp

Antonyms

• abandon
• abdicate
• relinquish
• renounce

Related terms

• arrogance
• arrogant
• arrogation