impose vs prescribe

impose and prescribe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prescribe is a hyponym of impose; that is, prescribe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impose:

Other hyponyms of impose include dictate, order, intrude, obtrude, clamp, give, foist.

impose (verb)	prescribe (verb)
impose something unpleasant	issue commands or orders for
impose and collect	(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
compel to behave in a certain way	recommend as beneficial