foist off

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Verb foist off has 1 sense

foist off, palm off, fob off - sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
--₁ is one way to sell
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something on somebody

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Foist off

Definition:

(verb) To deceive or pass off something unwanted, inferior, or counterfeit onto someone else, often through manipulation or trickery.

(phrasal verb) To impose or impose oneself on someone or something.

Sense 1 (verb):

Example: The salesman tried to foist off the defective product on unsuspecting customers.

Example: She managed to foist off her mundane tasks onto her colleague.

Sense 2 (phrasal verb):

Example: The unwanted guest attempted to foist himself off on the host for the weekend.

Example: The project manager tried to foist off his responsibilities on the intern.

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