reimpose
Bring back restrictions
To reimpose is to impose something again after it has been lifted, relaxed, or removed.
Governments reimpose sanctions, curfews, or restrictions that had previously been eased: The city reimposed mask mandates as cases surged.
The word implies a return to earlier conditions, often unwelcome ones.
Formal authoritative directive
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- regulateControl by rules
- upholdMaintain or confirm officially
enact · execute · compel · reinstate · dictate · coerce · administer · demand
Punitive international restrictions
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- blockadeSealing off a place
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- banOfficial restriction on something
limitation · constraint · control · regulation · quarantine · moratorium · censorship · clampdown
Measure of heaviness
- pressureForce upon contact
- strainExcessive stretching force
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- obligationRequired task or commitment
responsibility · encumbrance · onus · hardship · duty · liability · yoke · toll
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- regulateControl by rules
uphold · enact · execute · compel · reinstate · dictate · coerce · administer · demand · constrain
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- blockadeSealing off a place
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
ban · limitation · constraint · control · regulation · quarantine · moratorium · censorship · clampdown · curtailment
weight
Measure of heaviness
obligation · responsibility · encumbrance · onus · hardship · duty · liability · yoke · toll · demand