Antonyms for imposes upon

Grammar : Verb

Spell : im-pohz

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpoʊz

Definition of imposes 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 :

An artist is one who imposes upon our legitimate aspirations.
Extract from : « Captain Macedoine's Daughter » by William McFee

The revolutionist cannot shrink from the service it imposes upon him.
Extract from : « Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist » by Alexander Berkman

Then I cannot but take the Freedom to say, you, or whoever writes, imposes upon the Town.
Extract from : « The Female Wits » by Anonymous

It imposes upon us the necessity of rebuilding the whole of our fleet.
Extract from : « Spies of the Kaiser » by William Le Queux

Having you once in his dreadful seat, he imposes upon you at his pleasure.
Extract from : « From the Oak to the Olive » by Julia Ward Howe

For it has one great advantage, in that it imposes upon the system the much-needed rest which has been denied it.
Extract from : « Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them » by Charles David Musgrove

A woman who yearns for the regard of all men, and makes love a toy, easily lessens the demands she imposes upon individuals.
Extract from : « Arachne, Complete » by Georg Ebers

There is still a certain Delphic mystery about the printed page which imposes upon the imagination.
Extract from : « By the Christmas Fire » by Samuel McChord Crothers

The cause of science and literature also imposes upon us an important and delicate trust.
Extract from : « Daniel Webster for Young Americans » by Daniel Webster

One's self-denial and the restraint which one imposes upon one's self, often depend on the way in which another behaves to us.
Extract from : « Japanese Literature » by Various

Synonyms for imposes upon

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