What is another word for imposed on ?

To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

used strong-arm tactics on

tightened the screws on

turned the screws on

tightened the screw on

had someone do something

put under an obligation

press-ganged

prompted

incited

twisted someone's arm

brought pressure to bear on

tyrannized^US

tyrannised^UK

put the frighteners on

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

breathed down someone's neck

made things hot for someone

behooved^US

made it hot for someone

left someone no option but to

brought pressure to bear upon

made an offer they can't refuse

left no choice but to

behoved^UK

brought force to bear on

applied

sold

left someone no option

brought pressure upon

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

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Verb

(rare) To have impelled and directed towards an object or action

mobilized^US

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

mobilised^UK

energized^US

energised^UK

fired the imagination of

given a shot in the arm to

fired the enthusiasm of

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

fired with enthusiasm

counseled^US

counselled^UK

stiffened the resolve of

issued a challenge to

set up

acted as a stimulus to

called someone's bluff

threw down the gauntlet

thrown down the gauntlet

channelled^UK

channeled^US

clamoured^UK

clamored^US

manoeuvred^UK

maneuvered^US

lifted the spirits of

propped up

bielded

stimulated spiritually

funneled^US

funnelled^UK

favoured^UK

favored^US

nerved

charged up

acted upon

twisted someone's arm

acted as a incentive to

acted as an incentive to

asked brusquely

started off

asked authoritatively

whetted one's appetite

enquired^UK

gave a shot in the arm to

gave the incentive to

given the incentive to

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

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Verb

To have exploited someone for one's personal gain

patronised^UK

patronized^US

taken unfair advantage of

used for one's own ends

lived off the backs of

ill-treated

made unfair claims on

took unfair advantage of

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Verb

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

Past tense for to deceive into believing something which is false

led down the garden path

led up the garden path

played trick on

pulled a fast one on

pulled a swifty on

put on the wrong track

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

sent on a wild goose chase

gave wrong information to

given wrong information to

given the wrong impression

gave the wrong impression

gave someone a bum steer

given someone a bum steer

taken to the cleaners

manoeuvred^UK

maneuvered^US

biased^US

biassed^UK

played fast and loose with

sent on a wild-goose chase

departed from the truth

said something untrue

told a terminological inexactitude

flammed

BSed

lacked candor

sold a bill of goods to

slipped something over on

twisted around your little finger

done someone in the eye

did number on

did someone in the eye

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Verb

Past tense for to cause pain through mistreatment

Verb

breathed down someone's neck

Past tense for to depend on, financially or for one's livelihood

Verb

Past tense for to make demands of, or prove to be a challenge to

Verb

Past tense for to cause someone inconvenience

caused inconvenience to

imposed upon

created difficulties for

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

rubbed up the wrong way

carped at

made somebody's hackles rise

hung up

gave a hard time

given a hard time

caused someone difficulty

made it tough

made someone go out of his way

gotten on your nerves

agonized^US

graveled^US

gravelled^UK

agonised^UK

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

put someone's nose out of joint

gotten under your skin

traumatized^US

gotten on one's nerves

traumatised^UK

demoralized^US

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

crucified

exercised

ruffled one's feathers

demoralised^UK

driven to distraction

scandalized^US

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

rubbed you up the wrong way

scandalised^UK

setted one's teeth on edge

lost sleep

tried the patience of

given someone the pip

put someone off their stroke

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

got up someone's nose

gotten up someone's nose

criticized^US

made things hot for someone

made it hot for someone

criticised^UK

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

brought pressure to bear on

concerned oneself

worked up

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

sticked in one's craw

made despondent

dulled

hurt deeply

rattled someone's cage

belaboured^UK

taken the piss out of

belabored^US

terrorized^US

satirized^US

caused someone to lose their composure

terrorised^UK

pushed the buttons of

tyrannized^US

made an enemy of somebody

satirised^UK

tyrannised^UK

knocked the wind out of

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

dampened the spirits of

seared

played

made someone scratch their head

pushed someon's buttons

made gloomy

pushed to the limit

knocked the stuffing out of

had an adverse effect on

made severe demands on

twisted someone's arm

caused to feel mental strain

made somebody's blood boil

reduced to tears

kidded around

harshed someone's mellow

caused to feel emotional strain

brought tears to your eyes

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

beaten

given a zinger

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

gave someone the blues

thrown cold water on

broken someone's heart

ran down

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

borne down

given someone the blues

went against the grain

gone against the grain

stricken down

drove you to distraction

driven you round the twist

driven you crazy

drove you crazy

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

went through the mill

gone through the mill

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Verb

Past tense for to exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way

Verb

Past tense for to burden, load or encumber with

Verb

Past tense for to pressure someone into doing something

squeezed

pressured

brought pressure to bear on

brought pressure to bear

Verb

Past tense for to oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

Verb

Past tense for to give an authoritative or peremptory order

Adjective

Imposed on or taken advantage of

put upon

exploited