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enforces

VERB

put a rule, plan in force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish administer apply carry out implement impose invoke prosecute reinforce require sanction

STRONG

administrate coerce commandeer compel constrain demand dictate discharge dragoon drive effect emphasize exact execute exert expect extort fortify fulfill goad hound impel incite lash make necessitate oblige perform press spur strain stress strong-arm support urge whip wrest

WEAK

crack down egg on force upon insist on lean on put into effect put screws to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt not finish refuse stop

STRONG

check delay deter disapprove discourage dissuade fail forget give ignore leave alone let go lose miss neglect prevent release repress

WEAK

abandon disregard drop forego give up overlook

Example Sentences

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He has vowed to ensure the city enforces its laws.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Kekesi said Aylo had been in touch with the regulator Ofcom, which enforces the OSA, about how it would comply with the UK's age check rules.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The FTC, which enforces antitrust law, sued U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

All we need is approval for the sale from the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Treasury agency that enforces sanctions against targeted foreign regimes like Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Debussy's orchestra is unrivalled in musico-dramatic art for the exquisite justness with which it enforces the moods and action of the play.

From Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries by Gilman, Lawrence