Definitions

impose

[im-pohz] / ɪmˈpoʊz /

VERB

set, dictate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint charge demand enforce establish foist force inflict institute introduce lay down levy order place promulgate put require

STRONG

burden command compel constrain decree encroach enjoin exact fix infringe intrude lade lay oblige obtrude ordain prescribe presume saddle trespass visit wish wreak wreck

WEAK

force upon horn in lay down the law move in on put foot down read riot act take advantage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorder displace forget overlook prevent remove

STRONG

aid help neglect

Example Sentences

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Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said the tariffs are similar to the ones the U.S. imposed over the summer on India for buying Russian oil.

From Barron's

And the state would impose a two-year maximum for any project undergoing Seqra review.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the exorbitant cost of implementing his design and the constraints that Gehry imposed, including on the use of images of his sculptural design, doomed the proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or maybe, through repeated exposure, Americans have been desensitized to the burden that unnecessary complexity imposes on us.

From The Wall Street Journal

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