foist vs bring down

foist and bring down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foist	No	No	Yes	No
bring down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bring down is a hypernym of foist; that is, bring down is a word with a broader meaning than foist:

Other hypernyms of foist include impose, inflict, visit.

foist (verb)	bring down (verb)
insert surreptitiously or without warrant	cut down on; make a reduction in
to force onto another	impose something unpleasant
	cause to be enthusiastic
	cause to come to the ground
	move something or somebody to a lower position
	cause the downfall of; of rulers