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impose
verb as in set, dictate
Strongest matches
appoint, charge, demand, enforce, establish, foist, force, inflict, institute, introduce, lay down, levy, order, place, promulgate, put, require
Strong matches
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 matches
force upon, horn in, lay down the law, move in on, put foot down, read riot act, take advantage
Example Sentences
Our investigation raises questions about the effectiveness of sanctions imposed on Russia since the war in Ukraine began.
These advocates called for imposing further restrictions on demolition, which the Planning Department said could significantly reduce new housing construction, including units that are mandated to be affordable to low-income households.
If he goes ahead and introduces tariffs - a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another - it could lead to a rise in prices, including in the UK, economists say.
One other thing about imposing work requirements on Medicaid: It’s illegal.
Trump campaigned in large part on the idea that cities have become chaotic and unruly and that he could impose more order by cracking down on homeless encampments and open drug use.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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