Impose | Mean of impose in English Dictionary

/ɪmˈpoʊz/

• Verb
• to cause (something, such as a tax, fine, rule, or punishment) to affect someone or something by using your authority
1. The judge imposed a life sentence.
2. The judge imposed a life sentence on the defendant.
3. impose [=levy] a tax on liquor
4. A curfew has been imposed upon the city's youth.
• to establish or create (something unwanted) in a forceful or harmful way
1. I needed to break free from the limits imposed by my own fear of failure.
• to force someone to accept (something or yourself)
1. He imposed his will on his subjects. [=he forced his subjects to do what he wanted them to do]
2. He imposes his personal beliefs on his employees.
3. I don't like having to impose myself on other people.

• to ask for or expect more than is fair or reasonable
1. She asked if I wanted a ride, but I declined. I didn't want to impose. [=I didn't want to cause trouble or inconvenience for her]
2. I didn't want to impose on her. = I didn't want to impose on her kindness.
3. You shouldn't impose on/upon your friend's good nature.