Synonyms for impose
ɪmˈpoʊz

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. enforce, impose(verb)

   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, impose(verb)

   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, impose(verb)

   impose and collect

   "levy a fine"

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. impose

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

   Antonyms:
   remove, disburden

2. impose

   Synonyms:
   delude, deceive, dupe, circumvent

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. impose(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   put, lay, set, place

2. impose(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   prescribe, enjoin, appoint

3. impose(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   obtrude, palm, pass off

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1. List of paraphrases:

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

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