foist

American  

[foist] / fɔɪst /

verb (used with object)

1. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on orupon ).

   to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.

2. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in orinto ).

   to foist political views into a news story.

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foist British  

/ fɔɪst /

verb

1. to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc

2. to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully

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Other Word Forms

• unfoisted adjective

Etymology

Origin of foist

1535–45; < Dutch dialect vuisten, derivative of vuist fist ¹

Example Sentences

Instead, lenders and credit firms can foist the costs onto taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps the Fed’s greatest political liability is its loquacity—the policy statements, economic projections, speeches, press conferences, meeting minutes and the rest that the central bank foists on the public.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The city pressed private property into public service, foisting the cost of its coronavirus response onto housing providers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Long delays will mean shippers will be trying to foist mushy brown bananas on consumers who might reject them.

From Salon

Happiness with your choice is most evident when you’re not trying to foist it onto someone else or make the choices of others into a weird crusade.

From Los Angeles Times