Bother, foist, apply, barge in, abuse, and be a burden on are all synonyms for impose. Permit and allow are these antonyms of impose. And here are another 74 synonyms for impose.
Impose Synonyms
1. force
- Foist
- Force
- Inflict
- Land someone with
- Obtrude
- Press
- Saddle someone with
- Thrust
- Urge
- Lumber someone with
2. exact
- Apply
- Bring into effect
- Bring to bear
- Charge
- Clap
- Decree
- Enact
- Enforce
- Establish
- Exact
- Fix
- Institute
- Introduce
- Lay
- Levy
- Ordain
- Promulgate
- Put
- Set
- Slap
3. obtrude
- Barge in
- Be in the driving seat
- Be in the saddle
- Break in
- Butt in
- Call the shots
- Call the tune
- Control
- Crash
- Foist oneself
- Force oneself
- Gain control of
- Gatecrash
- Horn in
- Impinge
- Interlope
- Intrude
- Muscle in
- Obtrude
- Pull the strings
- Run the show
- Take charge of
- Thrust oneself
- Trespass
- Rule the roost
4. exploit
- Abuse
- Be a burden on
- Bother
- Disturb
- Exploit
- Ill-treat
- Inconvenience
- Manipulate
- Misuse
- Prey on
- Put out
- Put to trouble
- Take advantage of
- Take for granted
- Take liberties with
- Treat unfairly
- Trouble
- Walk all over