Antonyms for enforce
ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrsen·force

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1. enforce

   To execute is to follow through to the end, put into absolute and final effect in action; to administer is to conduct as one holding a trust, as a minister and not an originator; the sheriff executes a writ; the trustee administers an estate, a charity, etc.; to enforce is to put into effect by force, actual or potential. To administer the laws is the province of a court of justice; to execute the laws is the province of a sheriff, marshal, constable, or other executive officer; to administer the law is to declare or apply it; to execute the law is to put it in force; for this enforce is the more general word, execute the more specific. From signifying to superintend officially some application or infliction, administer passes by a natural transition to signify inflict, mete out, dispense, and blows, medicine, etc., are said to be administered: a usage thoroughly established and reputable in spite of pedantic objections. Enforce signifies also to present and urge home by intellectual and moral force; as, to enforce a precept or a duty. Compare DO; KILL; MAKE.

   Synonyms:
   administer, carry out, do, execute, perform

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1. enforce

   Antonyms:
   relax, waive, forego, remit, abandon

   Synonyms:
   urge, compel, require, exact, exert, strain

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1. enforce, implement, applyverb

   ensure observance of laws and rules

   "Apply the rules to everyone";

   Antonyms:
   free, relieve, exempt

   Synonyms:
   lend oneself, follow out, carry out, follow through, implement, employ, give, go through, hold, utilise, put on, follow up, use, impose, practice, put through, utilize, go for, apply

2. enforce, imposeverb

   compel to behave in a certain way

   "Social relations impose courtesy"

   Antonyms:
   free, relieve, exempt

   Synonyms:
   implement, bring down, visit, levy, impose, inflict, apply

How to use enforce in a sentence?

1. Todd Katzner:

   The bald eagle population is growing rapidly in North America, but golden eagle populations are stable or declining at best, their populations are at about 30,000 … any amount of suppression is something that is going to raise eyebrows. The findings of the study have renewed calls among conservationists, pleading with hunters to use non-lead ammunition.The federal government bannedlead ammunition in hunting waterfowl in 1991. A number of states enforce their own regulations on top of that. California banned the use of lead bullets by hunters 2019. 2021 WAS SAFEST HUNTING SEASON EVER FOR THIS US STATE Chris Parish, president of the Peregrine Fund, believes most hunters do n’t know about the toxic effects of lead. He co-founded the North American Non-Lead Partnership to educate hunters and encourage them to voluntarily switch to alternative ammunitions that do n’t use lead – like copper bullets.

2. Rick Scott:

   You can pass a law to require people to do drills but you can’t make them do it, you can pass a law to say they have to have law enforcement there every hour. Doesn’t mean they do it because somebody has to enforce it. You can pass a law that says you have to do mental health assessments, but ultimately it’s got to be done by people locally.

3. Sean McElwee:

   Enforcing what( the campaigns) have tried to enforce is really impossible absent a really powerful progressive organization that can serve as a sort of broker to represent progressive interests as a whole.

4. New Jersey:

   It's the liberal policies in this city that have led to the lawlessness that has been encouraged by the President of the United States, sanctuary cities across the country, where if you are mayor, you don't want to enforce the immigration law? Eh, don't bother. Because the President doesn't like those laws.

5. Greg Abbott:

   Texas continues to step up to confront the border crisis in the federal government's absence, but more must be done, by declaring a state of disaster in these counties, Texas will have more resources and strategies at our disposal to protect landowners and enforce all federal and state laws to combat criminal activities stemming from the border crisis. Working together with local law enforcement, the state will continue to take robust and meaningful action to keep our communities safe.

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