Synonyms for impose
ɪmˈpoʊzim·pose

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1. impose

   Synonyms:
   lay, inflict, fix, set, place, enjoin

   Antonyms:
   remove, disburden

2. impose

   Synonyms:
   delude, deceive, dupe, circumvent

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1. enforce, imposeverb

   compel to behave in a certain way

   "Social relations impose courtesy"

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

2. inflict, bring down, visit, imposeverb

   impose something unpleasant

   "The principal visited his rage on the students"

   Synonyms:
   chitchat, land, bring down, confab, overthrow, enforce, inspect, trim down, overturn, lower, get down, call in, cut, jaw, chit-chat, claver, trim back, trim, see, chew the fat, cut down, call, reduce, levy, natter, gossip, travel to, subvert, visit, take down, cut back, put down, inflict, shoot the breeze, confabulate, let down, chat, chatter, chaffer

3. levy, imposeverb

   impose and collect

   "levy a fine"

   Synonyms:
   bring down, recruit, visit, raise, levy, inflict, enforce

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1. imposeverb

   Synonyms:
   put, lay, set, place

2. imposeverb

   Synonyms:
   prescribe, enjoin, appoint

3. imposeverb

   Synonyms:
   obtrude, palm, pass off

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1. List of paraphrases for "impose":

   imposing, enforce, imposition, inflict, introduce, dictate, imposed, foist, levy, imposes, prescribe, require, compel, apply

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1. Nicolas Maduro:

   I believe there's no doubt that Donald Trump wants to impose a de facto government, unconstitutional government, a coup against the people and democracy in Venezuela, there's no doubt that is Donald Trump with Donald Trump craziness of believing Donald Trump's Donald Trump.

2. Chris Hughes:

   We cannot impose very tough obligations on Western companies and dismantle them because they are very big, and not do the same thing with Chinese companies that enter the Western market.

3. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   The fact that you can impose democracy on other nations is already an undemocratic approach.

4. Kate Bell:

   We are very disappointed that the council voted to permanently impose this unnecessary ban on the freedoms that the vast majority of the voters support.

5. Hassan Rouhani:

   They want to impose maximum ... pressure on Iran through slander, we don't want conflict in the region ... Who started the conflict?