- coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
--1 is a kind of group action
--1 has particulars: countercoup; Russian Revolution, October RevolutionDerived form: verb take over1 - takeover - a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
--2 is a kind of buyout
--2 has particulars: hostile takeover; friendly takeoverDerived form: verb take over5
- assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
--1 is one way to take
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun takeover1
Somebody ----s something
- assume, adopt, take on, take over - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
--2 is one way to take office
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- take over, relieve - free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
--3 is one way to free, discharge
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=> Somebody ----s
- bear, take over, accept, assume - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
--4 is one way to take
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- take over, buy out, buy up - take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
--5 is one way to buy, purchase
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun takeover2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- repeat, take over - do over; "They would like to take it over again"
--6 is one way to act, move
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- adopt, borrow, take over, take up - take up and practice as one's own
--7 is one way to accept, take, have
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Somebody ----s something from somebody
- absorb, take over - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
--8 is one way to fund
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Something ----s something