to impose on

Examples

• All

• The sanctions that we impose on Russia, the world found ways around it.

  Robinson Erhardt

• I just don't want to impose on you guys.

  Angel Has Fallen (2019)

• And I think a lot of this is imposed on us as a society.

  The Diary Of A CEO

• And so here we have the starting values imposed on that field.

• There is no real social organization being imposed on you from the top, from from the jail itself.

  Adam Conover

• The kinds of things that make sense to them as opposed to what we may want to impose on the food service industry.

• It's maintained by structural forces imposed on them by people in power.

• There are many constraints that, I believe, should be imposed on any new definition of the word 'nation.'

  Academic text (1999)

• Well, I don't want to impose on you.

  The Painted Veil (1934)

• We won't impose on your hospitality, Doctor.

  The Black Hole (1979)

Synonyms

F

to force

vsto impose on

∞ 2.3

To make someone do something by using power or pressure

often targets making acceptance or rules established rather than only actions

C

to compel

vsto impose on

258 4.8

Force someone to do something or make them feel they must

often aims to make acceptance or rules be adopted rather than only requiring action

C

to coerce

vsto impose on

• Offensive

91 6.4

Force someone to do something by threats

may use authority or systems, not necessarily threats, to secure acceptance

O

to obligate

vsto impose on

• Formal

89 6.7

Make someone legally or morally have to do something

uses legal or moral binding, not simply coercion or casual forcing

O

to oblige

vsto impose on

• Formal

72 4.5

To make someone do something because the law or rules say so

is often a legal or duty based requirement rather than a unilateral forced acceptance

T

to thrust

vsto impose on

41 6.7

To force something on someone, often against their will

can be done more generally and not always with sudden force

C

to clamp

vsto impose on

24 5.8

Force strict rules on people or groups

applies more broadly to making things accepted or established, not just restrictions

F

to force down

vsto impose on

• Informal

2 7.0

To make someone accept ideas they do not want

makes acceptance or implementation general rather than only concerning beliefs

B

to bring pressure to bear

vsto impose on

• Formal

1 6.0

To use influence to persuade someone to do something

can act without persuasion, directly making acceptance or measures happen

D

dictated

vsto impose on

5.4

Someone in charge decides something for others with no choice

may come from force or general forcing, not only decisions by authority

Antonyms

A

to allow

∞ 1.0

To let something happen or let someone do something

How Burdensome

to overburden

12 5.9

to burden

77 3.7

to impose on

60 5.5

to request

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology