Meaning & use
imposed
Made someone accept a rule, punishment, or burden, often by using authority or force.
See it in a sentence
The government imposed a curfew after several nights of unrest in the city.
New tariffs were imposed on imported steel earlier this year.
A note on using this word
Imposed almost always implies an authority acting on someone else, so it commonly appears in passive constructions like a fine was imposed.
Words with a similar meaning
enforcedlevieddictated
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Words with an opposite meaning
liftedwaived
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