Impose and Wrest

Impose

Impose verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving

Wrest and impose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Impose".

Nearby Words: imposing, imposition, imposed, impost

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Impose and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impose" instead a verb "Wrest".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

Common collocations

power impose power wrest power
control impose control wrest control
rule impose rule wrest rule
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Wrest and Impose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impose/wrest
Impose & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impose/wrest>.
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