foist vs impose

foist and impose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foist	No	No	Yes	No
impose	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of foist include bring down, inflict, visit.

foist (verb)	impose (verb)
insert surreptitiously or without warrant	impose something unpleasant
to force onto another	impose and collect
	compel to behave in a certain way