2. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
[1913 Webster]
They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power. --Stubbs. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
accroach — I verb appropriate, arrogate, assume, break bounds, encroach, impose upon, infringe, interlope, intrude, invade, obtrude, overstep, presume on, take over, transgress, trespass, usurp II index annex (arrogate), assume (seize) … Law dictionary
accroach — əˈkrōch, aˈ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Middle English acrochen to draw, acquire, from Middle French acrochier, from a (from Latin ad ) + crochier to hook, get hold of, from croc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr… … Useful english dictionary
accroach — accroachment, n. /euh krohch /, v.t. to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp. [1275 1325; ME acrochen < AF a(c)crocher to catch hold of, seize, usurp, OF: deriv. of croc hook, CROOK1 ( < Gmc) with ac AC ; cf. ENCROACH] * * * … Universalium
accroach — verb /əˈkrəʊtʃ/ a) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook. b) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives … Wiktionary
accroach — Synonyms and related words: adopt, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, colonize, commandeer, confiscate, conquer, encroach, enslave, expropriate, hog, indent, infringe, invade, jump a claim, make free with, make use of, monopolize, occupy,… … Moby Thesaurus
accroach — v. take without authority, steal, usurp … English contemporary dictionary
accroach — ac·croach … English syllables
accroach — To encroach; to exercise power without authority … Black's law dictionary
accroach — To encroach; to exercise power without authority … Black's law dictionary
accroach — An obsolete term for encroach particularly encroaching upon the authority of another. See 4 Bl Comm 75 … Ballentine's law dictionary
