Reimpose (Verb)
Meaning
Impose anew; "The fine was reimposed".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The government will reimpose strict regulations to combat the rising number of reported cases of the virus.
- After deciding not to wear masks for a brief period, the school board is set to reimpose the rule due to increased COVID-19 cases among students.
- New rules were put in place, only for a month later for them to be relaxed and then suddenly reimposed without clear explanation to residents.
- The traffic commission will reimpose heavy fines to drivers who break the downtown speed limit.
- Following last year's change in recycling policies, officials announced they would reimpose the previous sorting rules.