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impose

/ɪmˈpəʊz/verb

To put a rule, tax, or duty in place using official power.

Example sentences

  • “The city imposed a curfew after the storm.”
  • “New fees were imposed on all imported goods.”

'Impose on someone' also means to burden them with your presence: 'I don't want to impose'.

Synonyms for impose

  • introduce

Antonyms

  • lift
  • remove
  • abolish

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

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