Adrogate

Pronunciation: /ˈæd.rə.ˌɡeɪt/

Definitions of adrogate

verb to claim or seize without justification; to arrogate something

Example Sentences

A1 The cat tried to adrogate the dog's bed.

A2 She adrogated her sister's clothes without asking.

B1 The company was accused of trying to adrogate their competitor's customers.

B2 The politician was caught attempting to adrogate public funds for personal use.

C1 The dictator's regime sought to adrogate power from the democratic institutions.

C2 The corporation was found guilty of adrogating resources from indigenous communities for profit.

Examples of adrogate in a Sentence

formal The king sought to adrogate more power for himself by bypassing the council.

informal I heard that the new manager is trying to adrogate control over all the projects.

slang Don't be such a control freak and try to adrogate everything!

figurative The company's aggressive marketing tactics seemed to adrogate all the attention in the industry.

Grammatical Forms of adrogate

• past tense: adrogated
• plural: adrogates
• comparative: more adrogative
• superlative: most adrogative
• present tense: adrogates
• future tense: will adrogate
• perfect tense: has adrogated
• continuous tense: is adrogating
• singular: adrogate
• positive degree: adrogative
• infinitive: to adrogate
• gerund: adrogating
• participle: adrogated

Origin and Evolution of adrogate

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adrogate' originated from Latin, specifically from the verb 'adrogare' meaning to claim for oneself.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Roman law to describe the act of adopting a person into one's family without the consent of their biological parents, the word 'adrogate' has evolved to also mean to arrogate or claim something without justification or authority.