📦foist

verb
/fɔɪst/

Meaning

To impose something unwelcome or unnecessary on someone.

Example Sentences

He tried to foist his old books onto his friends.

Example Expressions

foist upon

Synonyms

impose, force, thrust, inflict, burden

Antonyms

accept, receive, embrace

Collocations

foist upon, foist onto, foist an idea, foist responsibility

Related Vocabularies

To expel a foreigner from a country, usually for legal or political reasons.
to do something considered beneath one's dignity
to completely remove or destroy something unwanted
To cause someone to feel extreme fear.
to leave secretly and quickly, often to avoid arrest or punishment
To cause inconvenience or trouble to someone.

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