excise

[ek-sahyz, -sahys, ek-sahyz, ik-sahyz] / ˈɛk saɪz, -saɪs, ˈɛk saɪz, ɪkˈsaɪz /

NOUN

tax on goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surcharge tariff

STRONG

customs duty levy toll

WEAK

import tax

VERB

remove, delete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

black out cross out cut out edit eradicate expunge exterminate stamp out

STRONG

amputate cut destroy elide erase extirpate extract gut launder resect slash strike trim

WEAK

X out blot out blue pencil cut off cut up exscind exsect knock off lop off scissor out scratch out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add

STRONG

insert lose put in

Example Sentences

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Adam Hoffer is the director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The extra cents you pay at the pump are used to fund roads and other transportation infrastructure, making them a perfect example of user-pays excise taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

However, many service stations might be still selling existing stock on which a higher excise duty was paid meaning motorists will not be paying lower prices at some pumps until old supplies are finished.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Bangladesh raised jet fuel prices 79 percent and Ireland slashed the excise duty on petrol and diesel to stem surging prices at filling stations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Moss wished he could reach inside of his brain and excise the part of it that tormented him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

excise

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