History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
dispose

to get rid of something

place, order; deal with

dominate

to have strong control, authority or influence

govern, rule

govern

to rule (a country, city etc)

take control; rule

impose

to make (a tax, duty, regulation etc) officially necessary

set, dictate

inflict

to force a person or something unpleasant or unwanted on a person

impose something

insist

to urge (something) strongly against opposition or disbelief; to give (an order) that not be changed

order and expect; claim

ordain

to make (a person) a priest or minister

establish, install

revile

to use abusive language about (a person, thing)

scold

scold

to blame (a person) with angry words

find fault with

LAY DOWN THE LAW as in Wiktionary
LAY DOWN THE LAW as in Wikipedia