Antonyms for enforcing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : en-fawrs, -fohrs
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs


Definition of enforcing

Origin :
  • early 14c., "to drive by physical force;" mid-14c., "make an effort; strengthen a place; compel," from Old French enforcier or from en- (1) "make, put in" + force. Related: Enforced; enforcing.
  • verb put a rule, plan in force
Example sentences :
  • There is to be no landlords, no policemen, no means of enforcing the law.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • Again, what are the instruments with which society is enforcing its purpose?
  • Extract from : « Higher Education and Business Standards » by Willard Eugene Hotchkiss
  • Their laws and their methods of enforcing the law were those of a very young people.
  • Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
  • They have the means of extortion, and the power of enforcing payments.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 » by John Charles Dent
  • Karam, the captain, also hesitated in enforcing the commands of Mole.
  • Extract from : « Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks » by Bracebridge Hemyng
  • Again, there are cases where there are no means of enforcing indemnity.
  • Extract from : « The Common Law » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
  • It was to make the kingdom of God come by announcing and enforcing the mind and will of God.
  • Extract from : « The Preacher and His Models » by James Stalker
  • To what good end are you now enforcing your predigested foods?
  • Extract from : « The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure » by Edward Hooker Dewey
  • A term comprehending all the officials employed in enforcing the customs.
  • Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
  • We injure the health of the Child by enforcing on it silence.
  • Extract from : « The Angel and the Author - and Others » by Jerome K. Jerome

Synonyms for enforcing

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