arrogate

(verb) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to. Synonyms: claim, lay claim. Examples: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter." "Mr. smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident."

(verb) make undue claims to having. Synonyms: assign.

(verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession. Synonyms: assume, usurp, seize, take over. Examples: "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."