Antonyms for impose upon

Grammar : Verb

Spell : im-pohz

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpoʊz

Definition of impose upon

Origin : late 14c., "to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of," from Old French imposer "put, place; impute, charge, accuse" (c.1300), from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Sense of "to lay on as a burden" first recorded 1580s. Related: Imposed; imposing.

As in lumber : verb burden
As in put out : verb upset, irritate; inconvenience
As in trick : verb fool; play joke on
As in wrong : verb hurt, mistreat another
As in deceive : verb mislead; be dishonest
As in exploit : verb take advantage of; misuse

Example sentences :

And surely, said he, this is not a very severe order which we impose upon them.
Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato

That is another part of his legend which Plato also seeks to impose upon us.
Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato

No little Baden vintage, no small wine of the Bergstrasse, can impose upon us!
Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever

You should impose upon me some penalty equal to the offence, if such indeed there be.
Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz

Mr. Freeland was too just a man thus to impose upon me, or upon any one else.
Extract from : « My Bondage and My Freedom » by Frederick Douglass

At school, as a little boy, he allowed no one to impose upon him.
Extract from : « Hidden Treasures » by Harry A. Lewis

But he was so soft-hearted that anyone could impose upon him.
Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather

But there are three conditions which I must impose upon thee.
Extract from : « Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf » by George W. M. Reynolds

Though you cannot fret, stop, or vex, you cannot play or impose upon me.
Extract from : « Hamlet » by William Shakespeare

The Company now resolved to impose upon the wayward an iron restraint.
Extract from : « Pioneers of the Old South » by Mary Johnston

Synonyms for impose upon

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