foist

• Verbe signifiant imposer ou refiler à quelqu'un quelque chose d'indésirable ou d'inutile, souvent par la tromperie ou la ruse.

A verb meaning to impose or force something unwanted or unnecessary upon someone, often by deception or trickery.

1. Impose something unwantedC1formal

   To force someone to accept something that they do not want.

   imposer quelque chose d'indésirable

   • The salesman tried to foist a faulty product on the customer.
   • They foisted the extra work onto the new intern.
   • He foisted his outdated ideas on the rest of the team.

   Synonymesdumpfob offforceimposeinflictpalm offthrustunload

2. Pass off as genuineC1formal

   To present something false or inferior as if it were genuine or valuable.

   Faire passer pour authentique

   • The dealer foisted a counterfeit painting on the collector.
   • She foisted her opinion as fact during the debate.
   • They tried to foist cheap materials on the construction project.

   Synonymesfobfob offpalmpalm offpass off

Variantes phrasalfoist off