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impose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of impose

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving

Synonyms of impose

assess, charge, exact, fine, lay, levy, put

Words Related to impose

dock, excise, mulct, penalize, tax

extort, shake down, wrest, wring

bleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeeze

coerce, compel, force

inflict, wreak

set

reapply, reimpose, relay

Near Antonyms of impose

abate, diminish, lessen

forgive, release

condone, disregard, excuse, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon

Antonyms of impose

remit

impose (on or upon)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of impose (on or upon)

to take unfair advantage of

thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch

Synonyms of impose (on or upon)

abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), exploit, leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work

Words Related to impose (on or upon)

jerk around, manipulate, mistreat

bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick

commercialize, commodify

Phrases Synonymous with impose (on or upon)

trade on, walk on

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