introduce+surreptitiously
1smuggle — verb (smuggled; smuggling) Etymology: Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen Date: 1687 transitive verb 1. to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law 2. to convey or introduce… …
2foist — /foyst/, v.t. 1. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. 2. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into): to… …
3foist — (v.) 1540s, from Du. vuisten take in hand, from M.Du. vuist fist (see FIST (Cf. fist)). Earliest sense was cheating at dice by concealing a loaded one in the palm of the hand with the intention of introducing it into play; meaning introduce… …
4foist in — Interpolate, thrust in, insert wrongfully, introduce surreptitiously …
5foist — [[t]fɔɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usu. fol. by off, on, or upon): to foist inferior goods on a customer[/ex] 2) to put or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usu. fol. by in or into) • Etymology …
6foist — has meanings similar to fob off, but it is not followed by off and is not used in this meaning with a person as its object; you can foist something on someone but you cannot foist someone (off) with something: • I can t go around the house… …
7foist — v.tr. (foll. by (off) on, (off) upon) 1 present (a thing) falsely as genuine or superior. 2 falsely fix the ownership of. 3 (foll. by in, into) introduce surreptitiously or unwarrantably. Etymology: orig. of palming a false die, f. Du. dial.… …
8Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
9Spyware — is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, and which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be difficult to detect. Typically,… …
10education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
