imponer
/impoˈneɾ/ · B1 · verb
to impose, impress
⚖️ im + poner = put on: to impose is to put something on someone
From Latin imponere, in (on) + ponere (to put). Poner is the everyday Spanish verb for put, so imponer is to put a rule, tax or will on others. English impose comes from the same root.