institute

institute (something) against (someone or something)

To introduce or establish something against someone or something else. Did you hear that they've instituted a new law against people who commit fraud? We need to institute stronger penalties against these kinds of criminals! I hear the headmaster wants to institute some strict new policy against tardiness.

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institute something against someone or something

to initiate something against someone or something. The hospital decided to institute proceedings against her for failing to pay her bill. The prosecutor instituted a case against the county board.

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