imprest

[im-prest] / ˈɪm prɛst /

VERB

influence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect awe excite faze inspire sway thrill touch

STRONG

arouse buffalo bulldoze carry electrify enforce enthuse galvanize get grab grandstand kill move overawe pique provoke register score slay stimulate stir strike

WEAK

be conspicuous blow away knock out make a hit make an impression make splash push around show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

bear bore calm create delight depress dissuade fail give birth leave alone lose miss please stop

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

press down to make design

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mark

STRONG

carve dent emboss engrave etch imprint indent inscribe print stamp

Antonyms

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

emphasize

Synonyms

STRONG

establish fix inculcate instill press set stress

WEAK

bring home drive home get into head

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy halt unsettle

WEAK

neglect take apart

Example Sentences

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Since 2009, $95.123 million was paid through “imprest” accounting at COD whereby the college administrators knew the payment details, but the board of trustees did not.

From Forbes

The College of DuPage has over 95 million questions to answer– click here to review the first 508 pages of hidden “imprest” payments.

From Forbes

The satellite phone payments were not vetted by the college board of trustees, but instead flowed through a hidden “imprest” payment scheme.

From Forbes

Imprest accounting is akin to petty cash accounting according to the U.S.

From Forbes

Designated ‘petty cash’ funds were hardly used, only $4,267 in payments over five years, while ‘imprest funds’ handled over 82,000 transactions.

From Forbes