| Main Entry: | foist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force upon |
Synonyms: |
compel to accept, fob off, impose, insert fraudulently, palm off, pass off, pull a fast one, ram down one's throat, sneak in |
| Main Entry: | prevail upon/prevail on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade, influence |
Synonyms: |
affect, argue into, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, get around, impress, incline, induce, promote, prompt, put across, ram down throat, sell*, suck in, sway, talk into, win over |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | palm off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | foist |
Synonyms: |
compel to accept, fob off, impose, insert fraudulently, pass off, pull a fast one, put off, ram down one's throat, sneak in |
| Notes: | palm off means 'to deceive or defraud someone with something inferior'; pawn off has become a variant |