Appropriate inappropriately Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one’s right or possession
2. take the place of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INAPPROPRIATELY (adverb)
1. in an inappropriate manner
APPROPRIATE (verb)
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
APPROPRIATE (adjective)
1. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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