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📜impose

verb
/ɪmˈpoʊz/
importuned imposed
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Meaning

to force something to be accepted or done
to force someone to accept something; to establish or apply by authority

Example Sentences

The government decided to impose new taxes.

The government imposed new taxes on luxury goods.

Example Expressions

impose a ban

Synonyms

enforce, inflict, apply, establish, dictate
Entry 1
enforce, inflict, apply, establish, dictate
Entry 2
enforce, establish, inflict, apply

Antonyms

lift, remove, withdraw, abolish
Entry 1
lift, remove, withdraw
Entry 2
remove, lift, withdraw, abolish

Collocations

impose rules, impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose fines, impose a fine, impose on someone
Entry 1
impose rules, impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose fines
Entry 2
impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose a fine, impose on someone

More Example Sentences

The standards of success imposed by society will not always match our own definitions.

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