foist
/fɔɪst/
verb
- To force someone to accept something that they do not want, especially something of poor quality or not genuine.
- My aunt foisted her old furniture on us when she moved.
- The salesman tried to foist a defective laptop on me.
- Politicians often foist unpopular policies on the public.
- To pass off something fake or inferior as genuine or valuable.
- Don't let anyone foist counterfeit goods on you at the market.
- He tried to foist his amateur painting as a masterpiece.
- The art dealer was arrested for trying to foist forgeries on collectors.