Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To impose (a rule, tax, penalty, condition, etc.) again after a period when it was not in effect. It means to put a previous obligation, restriction, or burden back into place.

Usage

• The verb reimpose is used when an authority (like a government, court, or organization) reinstates a rule or measure that had been removed, lifted, or suspended.
• It is often followed by the thing being reinstated (e.g., a tax, a fine, a curfew, sanctions).
• Common structures: "to reimpose [something]" or "to reimpose [something] on [someone/something]".

Examples

• The government decided to reimpose strict border controls due to the new health scare.
• After the appeal failed, the court reimposed the original sentence on the defendant.
• The lifting of sanctions was temporary; they were reimposed following the breakdown of negotiations.

Advanced Usage

• "to reimpose order": To restore control or discipline in a situation that has become chaotic.
  • The police were called in to reimpose order after the protests turned violent.
• "to reimpose one's will": To assert one's authority or control again forcefully.
  • The manager sought to reimpose her will on a team that had become too independent.

Variants and Related Words

• Reimposition (noun): The act of reimposing something.
  • The reimposition of the tax was unpopular with voters.

Synonyms

• Reinstate
• Restore
• Reapply
• Reintroduce

Antonyms

• Lift
• Remove
• Revoke
• Abolish

Related Phrases

• To bring back into force: A more formal way to describe reimposing a law or rule.
• To clamp down again: An informal phrase suggesting the reimposition of strict controls, often suddenly.

Verb

1. impose anew
   • The fine was reimposed