Definition
Definition of foisting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
impositionRare the act of forcing something on others by deceitRare
- The foisting of extra fees angered the customers.
- Employees complained about the foisting of unpaid overtime as “team spirit.”
- We resented the foisting of his mistakes onto the new intern.
Origin of foisting
Middle English, foist (to introduce surreptitiously)
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- French:imposition, ...
- German:Aufzwingen, ...
- Italian:imposizione fraudolenta, ...
- Spanish:imposición, ...
- Portuguese:burla, ...
- Chinese:欺骗性强加, ...
- Japanese:押しつけ, ...
- Arabic:فَرْض خِدَاعِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַתְחָקָה, ...
- Russian:навязывание, ...
- Ukrainian:нав'язування, ...
- Hindi:थोपना, ...
Definition of foist - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
impositionimpose something unwanted on someone
- He tried to foist his old furniture on his brother.
2.
inferior goodspass off something inferior as genuine
- She foisted the fake painting off as an original.
Expressions with foist
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pass off something unwanted to someone else
He foisted off his old books on his friends.
impose something unwanted onto someone
He foisted the old furniture on his unsuspecting friend.
impose oneself on others without invitation
He tends to foist himself on his neighbors uninvited.
impose something unwanted onto someone
He foisted the old furniture onto his neighbor.
Origin of foist
Dutch, vuisten (to take in hand)
Examples of foist in a sentence
They tried to foist the blame onto the new employee. He tried to foist the faulty goods onto unsuspecting customers. They foisted the outdated software as the latest version.
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- French:refourguer, faire passer pour authentique, ...
- German:aufdrängen, als echt ausgeben, ...
- Italian:rifilare, spacciare, ...
- Spanish:endosar, hacer pasar por auténtico, ...
- Portuguese:impor, fazer passar por, ...
- Chinese:强加, 冒充, ...
- Japanese:押し付ける, 偽物を本物として売りつける, ...
- Arabic:فَرَضَ, رَوَّجَ لِـ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל, לְהַצִּיג כְּ, ...
- Russian:навязывать, всучивать, ...
- Ukrainian:нав'язувати, видавати, ...
- Hindi:थोपना, नकली चीज़ को असली बताकर खपा देना, ...
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