impose (verb)
21seal off — verb 1. make tight; secure against leakage (Freq. 3) seal the windows • Syn: ↑seal • Derivationally related forms: ↑seal (for: ↑seal), ↑sealant …
22clamp down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑crack down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown (for: ↑crack down), ↑clampdown …
23push around — verb be bossy towards (Freq. 1) Her big brother always bullied her when she was young • Syn: ↑strong arm, ↑bully, ↑browbeat, ↑bullyrag, ↑ballyrag, ↑boss around, ↑ …
24black out — verb Date: 1890 transitive verb 1. a. to suppress by censorship < black out the news > b. blot out, erase < blacked out the event from his mind > 2. to envelo …
25fasten — verb (fastened; fastening) Etymology: Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to attach especially by… …
26obtrude — verb (obtruded; obtruding) Etymology: Latin obtrudere to thrust at, from ob in the way + trudere to thrust more at ob , threat Date: circa 1609 transitive verb 1. to thrust out ; extrude 2. to force or impose (as oneself or one s ideas) without… …
27punish — verb Etymology: Middle English punisshen, from Anglo French puniss , stem of punir, from Latin punire, from poena penalty more at pain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation b. to… …
28require — verb (required; requiring) Etymology: Middle English requeren, from Anglo French requere, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere to seek for, need, require, alteration of Latin requirere, from re + quaerere to seek, ask Date: 14th century transitive verb… …
29ritualize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1842 intransitive verb to practice ritualism transitive verb 1. to make a ritual of 2. to impose a ritual on • ritualization noun …
30regularise — verb 1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations We cannot regulate the way people dress This town likes to regulate • Syn: ↑regulate, ↑regularize, ↑order, ↑govern • Ant: ↑ …
