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.
Adjective
unwantedRare imposed on someone without their consentRare
- The foisting task was not appreciated by the team.
Origin of foisting
Middle English, foist (to introduce surreptitiously)
Examples of foisting in a sentence
We resented the foisting of his mistakes onto the new intern. The foisting obligation was met with resistance. A foisting decision was made without consulting the board.
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- French:imposition, imposé, ...
- German:Aufzwingen, aufgezwungen, ...
- Italian:imposizione fraudolenta, imposto, ...
- Spanish:imposición, impuesto, ...
- Portuguese:burla, imposta, ...
- Chinese:欺骗性强加, 强加的, ...
- Japanese:押しつけ, 押し付けられた, ...
- Arabic:فَرْض خِدَاعِيّ, مَفْرُوض, ...
- Hebrew:הַתְחָקָה, כָּפוּי, ...
- Russian:навязывание, навязанный, ...
- Ukrainian:нав'язування, нав'язаний, ...
- Hindi:थोपना, थोपा गया, ...
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 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 They foisted the outdated software as the latest version.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, ...
- German:aufdrängen, unterschieben, ...
- Italian:rifilare, spacciare, ...
- Spanish:endosar, pasar, ...
- Portuguese:impor, impingir como autêntico, ...
- Chinese:强加, 冒充, ...
- Japanese:押し付ける, 偽る, ...
- Arabic:فَرَضَ, تَدَسَّس, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל, לְהַעֲבִיר כְּ, ...
- Russian:навязывать, втюхивать, ...
- Ukrainian:нав'язувати, видати, ...
- Hindi:थोपना, नकली को असली बताकर बेचना, ...
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