force upon (verb)

  • 51forceable — force ► NOUN 1) physical strength or energy as an attribute of action or movement. 2) Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. 3) coercion backed by the use or threat of… …

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  • 52forcer — force ► NOUN 1) physical strength or energy as an attribute of action or movement. 2) Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. 3) coercion backed by the use or threat of… …

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  • 53kick back — verb 1. pay a kickback; make an illegal payment (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑kickback • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ …

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  • 54impose — verb (imposed; imposing) Etymology: Middle French imposer, from Latin imponere, literally, to put upon (perfect indicative imposui), from in + ponere to put more at position Date: 1581 transitive verb 1. a. to establish or apply by authority <&#8230; …

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  • 55intrude — verb (intruded; intruding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in + trudere to thrust more at threat Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome 2. to&#8230; …

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  • 56react — verb Etymology: New Latin reactus, past participle of reagere, from Latin re + agere to act more at agent Date: 1644 intransitive verb 1. to exert a reciprocal or counteracting force or influence often used with on or upon 2. to change in&#8230; …

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  • 57press on — verb continue moving forward (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑push on, ↑plough on • Hypernyms: ↑advance, ↑progress, ↑pass on, ↑move on, ↑march on, ↑ …

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  • 58slam-dunk — verb 1. make a forceful move against the electronic travel market is slam dunking traditional travel agencies • Derivationally related forms: ↑slam dunk • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impact, ↑bear upon, ↑bear on, ↑ …

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  • 59violate — verb 1) this violates fundamental human rights Syn: contravene, breach, infringe, break, transgress, overstep, disobey, defy, flout; disregard, ignore, trample on Ant: comply with 2) …

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  • 60break in — verb Date: circa 1535 intransitive verb 1. to enter something (as a building or computer system) without consent or by force 2. a. intrude < break in upon his privacy > b. to …

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