reimposition

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ UK /ˌriːɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction

The reimposition of tariffs strained the fragile trade truce.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of imposing... reintroductionreinstatementreestablishment

Opposites

removal lifting repeal

Word family

Related forms reimpose impose imposition position

Etymology

From re- ('again') + imposition, from Latin impositionem ('a laying on'), from imponere ('to place upon'), from in- ('on') + ponere ('to put, place').

re- Latin imponere Latin ponere Latin

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# reimposition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌriːɪmpəˈzɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction

## Examples
- The reimposition of tariffs strained the fragile trade truce.

## Synonyms
- reintroduction
- reinstatement
- reestablishment

## Antonyms
- removal
- lifting
- repeal

## Related Forms
- reimpose
- impose
- imposition
- position

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: re-
- Root: imponere
- Root: ponere - to put

## Etymology
From re- ('again') + imposition, from Latin impositionem ('a laying on'), from imponere ('to place upon'), from in- ('on') + ponere ('to put, place').

## AI Etymology
Reimposition comes from re- ('again') + imposition, from Latin impositionem ('a laying on'), from imponere ('to place upon'), from in- ('on') + ponere ('to put, place'). The historical chain includes Latin re-, Latin imponere, and Latin ponere. Older glosses in the chain include "again", "a laying on", "to place upon", and "on", which help explain the semantic range of the modern word. Morphologically, reimposition is best read as compound and borrowing, yielding an English noun shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a noun, with the sense "the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction". related forms include reimpose, impose, imposition, and position. The result is an English noun whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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