Foist: meaning, definitions and examples

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foist

 

[ fษ”ษชst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

deceitful act

To foist means to trick someone into accepting something unwanted or to impose something upon someone without their consent. This often involves deceit or trickery to make the recipient believe they are getting something valuable or necessary.

Synonyms

force, impose, inflict, obtrude

Examples of usage

  • She tried to foist her old clothes on me.
  • The salesman attempted to foist an overpriced warranty on the customer.
  • He foisted a fake ticket on his friend.
  • They foisted their responsibility onto someone else.

Translations

Translations of the word "foist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅ‹เคชเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufschwatzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memaksakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒ'ัะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ narzucaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠผใ—ไป˜ใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท imposer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ imponer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dayatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•์š”ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vnucovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vnucovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผบๅŠ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vsiljevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nauรฐga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปะดะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™lษ™b etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ imponer

Etymology

The word 'foist' is believed to originate from the early 17th century, derived from the Dutch word 'foisten', which means to steal or to cheat. It was first recorded in English in 1610 and has since evolved to signify the act of unfairly passing off something undesirable onto someone else. Over time, the term has been associated with deceitful practices, especially in trade and interpersonal relationships, indicating a breach of trust or ethics. The usage of 'foist' has remained consistent as it reflects the human experience of manipulation and trickery, making it a relevant term in discussions of honesty and integrity.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,200 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.