imposes

Thrusts onto others

Imposes is the third-person singular of impose.

To impose is to establish or apply something by authority or force: The judge imposed a heavy fine.

It can mean to force something unwelcome on others: I don't want to impose my views on anyone.

To impose on someone is to take advantage of their goodwill: I hope I'm not imposing.

authority

mandate

Formal authoritative directive

  • dictateGive orders imperiously
  • decreeAuthoritative legal command
  • commandAuthoritative instruction given

enforce · compel · require · prescribe · oblige · demand · insist · order · direct · govern

burden

strain

Excessive stretching force

  • hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
  • obligationRequired task or commitment
  • onusResponsibility one bears

weight · pressure · load · responsibility · encumbrance · yoke · millstone · albatross · difficulty · challenge

restriction

limitation

Bound on extent

ban · sanction · embargo · condition · stipulation · restraint · curtailment · stricture · barrier · control

tax

levy

Compulsory government charge

toll · assessment · surcharge · fine · penalty · fee · tribute · customs · VAT · GST

Categories
Opposites
coercion/authority

imposesrequests

Formal expressions of want

suggests · proposes · recommends · offers · invites

establishment/removal of restrictions

imposeslifts

Raises or carries upward

removes · abolishes · rescinds · revokes · repeals

burden/relief

imposesrelieves

Lessens or substitutes for

alleviates · lightens · spares · exempts · frees

Phrases
Family

impose, imposing, imposition, imposed, imposer, imposers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G