Meanings
verboverimpose (third-person singular simple present overimposes, present participle overimposing, simple past and past participle overimposed)
present singular third person overimposes · participle present overimposing · participle past overimposed · past overimposed
- transitiveTo impose too much or too often.
a state that overimposes capital punishment
1 more example
an attempt to overimpose order on a teenager's messy bedroom
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overimpose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overimpose
MLA
“overimpose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overimpose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overimpose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overimpose.
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