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- 1. impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on: "she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her" Similar
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1. a. : to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant. b. : to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit. when the states … foist unnecessary expenses on local taxpayers T. C. Desmond. 2. : to pass off as genuine or worthy. foist costly and valueless products on the public Jonathan Spivak.
1. to put in slyly or surreptitiously, as a clause into a contract. 2. to get (a thing) accepted, sold, etc. by fraud, deception, etc.; palm off.
Anything — a person or object or idea — can be foisted if it's done by force upon an unwilling party. Foist used to imply a degree of deception rather than just brute force, but that's a meaning that's pretty much lost now: if something's foisted upon you, you know about it.
1. To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy: "I can usually tell whether a poet ... is foisting off on us what he'd like to think is pure invention" (J.D. Salinger). 2. To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery: They had extra work foisted on them because they couldn't say no to the boss. 3.
Foist definition: to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of FOIST used in a sentence.
To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery. They had extra work foisted on them because they couldn't say no to the boss. American Heritage. To insert fraudulently or deceitfully. Foisted unfair provisions into the contract. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: thrust. swindle. interpolate.
Definitions of 'foist'. 1. to put in slyly or surreptitiously, as a clause into a contract. [...] 2. to get (a thing) accepted, sold, etc. by fraud, deception, etc.; palm off. with on or upon [...] More.
Definition of foist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aug 24, 2024 · Pronunciation. [edit] (UK, US) IPA (key): /fɔɪst/ Rhymes: -ɔɪst. Verb. [edit] foist (third-person singular simple present foists, present participle foisting, simple past and past participle foisted) (transitive) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into): to foist political views into a news story.
