Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:-

The king's younger son ____ the throne and sent his father and his followers in exile.

usurped

The correct answer is Option (4) → usurped

• Usurped (Verb) means to take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. This perfectly describes the act of seizing the throne and subsequently exiling the rightful king (the father) and his followers.

• Manipulated means to control or influence skillfully, typically in an unfair or treacherous way. 

• Abandoned means to give up control or responsibility for. (Antonym in this context).

• Attacked means to take aggressive action against.