reimpose
verb[T]
(alsore-impose)uk/ˌriː.ɪmˈpəʊz/us/ˌriː.ɪmˈpoʊz/toofficiallyforcearule,tax,punishment, etc. to beobeyedorreceivedagain after aperiodwhen it was not used:
Sheplansto reimposeregulationsonenergycorporations.
Thecurfewhad beenliftedonFridaybut it was reimposed onMonday.
toforcesomeone toacceptsomething,especiallyabeliefor way ofliving, again:
The newregimewantsto reimpose thetraditionalvaluesof hardworkandrespect.
Thepolicehad tostepin to reimposeorder.
- Thegovernmentislikelyto re-impose thetaxonpetrol.
- Thegovernmentneedsto reimposecontrolson how much thebankscanlend.
- Therefereewasforcedto reimpose hisauthoritybybookingfourplayers.
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- seed
- spark
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