Pronunciation: /fɔɪst/
noun an act of foisting something
A1 She tried to foist her old clothes on me.
A2 The salesman attempted to foist a faulty product on the customer.
B1 The politician was accused of trying to foist his agenda on the public.
B2 The company tried to foist unnecessary upgrades on their customers.
C1 The scam artist was skilled at foisting fake products on unsuspecting buyers.
C2 The dictator was known for foisting his oppressive regime on the population.
verb to force someone to accept or deal with something that is unwanted or unpleasant
A1 The salesman tried to foist an expensive vacuum cleaner on me.
A2 She foisted her old clothes on me without asking if I wanted them.
B1 The company tried to foist their new software on us, but we preferred the old version.
B2 The politician tried to foist his agenda on the voters, but they saw through his tactics.
C1 The scam artist foisted fake paintings on unsuspecting collectors for years before being caught.
C2 The dictator foisted his oppressive regime on the country, leading to widespread unrest and rebellion.
formal The company tried to foist their outdated software onto unsuspecting customers.
informal I can't believe they tried to foist that junk on us!
slang They really tried to foist that crap on me.
figurative She tried to foist her responsibilities onto her colleagues.
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