durch|setzen
Translation
to enforce, to assert, to push through, to implement
Examples
Es ist schwer, neue Regeln durchzusetzen.
It is difficult to enforce new rules.
Sie konnte sich gegen ihre Konkurrenten durchsetzen.
She was able to assert herself against her competitors.
Der Manager will eine neue Strategie durchsetzen.
The manager wants to push through a new strategy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to enforce/push through (sth.) He wants to enforce his plan.
sich ((against sb./sth.)) to assert oneself/prevail (against sb./sth.) She asserted herself against the others.
Similar Words
durchbringen (to get through), erzwingen (to force); Antonyms: nachgeben (to give in)
Etymology
From 'durch' (through) + 'setzen' (to set, to place). Literally 'to set through', implying pushing something through resistance.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'setting' your idea down and pushing it 'through' a crowd of opposing ideas to get it accepted.