seize vs usurp

seize

verb
  • To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture. 

  • To have a seizure. 

  • To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance). 

  • Of chocolate: to change suddenly from a fluid to an undesirably hard and gritty texture. 

  • To take possession of (by force, law etc.). 

  • To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up. 

  • (with of) To cause (an action or matter) to be or remain before (a certain judge or court). 

  • To submit for consideration to a deliberative body. 

  • To have a sudden and powerful effect upon. 

  • To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon). 

  • To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line. 

usurp

verb
  • To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means. 

  • To take the place rightfully belonging to someone or something else. 

  • To use and assume the coat of arms of another person. 

How often have the words seize and usurp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )