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verb punish, beatAntonyms for read riot act
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imposed
verb. set, dictate
- appoint
- burden
- charge
- command
- compel
- constrain
- decree
- demand
- encroach
- enforce
- enjoin
- establish
- exact
- fix
- foist
- force
- force upon
- horn in
- inflict
- infringe
- institute
- introduce
- intrude
- lade
- lay
- lay down
- lay down the law
- levy
- move in on
- oblige
- obtrude
- ordain
- order
- place
- prescribe
- presume
- promulgate
- put
- put foot down
- read riot act
- require
- saddle
- take advantage
- trespass
- visit
- wish
- wreak
- wreck
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.