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taxes

NOUN

charge levied by government on property, income

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribution cost duty expense fine levy price rate tariff

STRONG

assessment bite brokerage capitation custom dues excise giveaway imposition impost obligation salvage tithe toll towage tribute

WEAK

pork barrel

NOUN

burden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge duty

STRONG

albatross demand difficulty drain imposition load millstone onus pressure strain task weight

WEAK

deadweight

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing ease help peace pleasure

VERB

levy charge on property, income

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assess enact impose

STRONG

charge demand exact extract rate tithe

WEAK

charge duty demand toll exact tribute lay an impost require contribution

Antonyms

STRONG

give

WEAK

exonerate release unburden

VERB

burden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust overtax weaken

STRONG

charge cumber drain encumber enervate lade load oppress overburden overuse overwork pressure push saddle sap strain stress stretch task tire try weary weigh weight

WEAK

make demands on press hard on prey on put pressure on wear out weigh down weigh heavily on

Antonyms

STRONG

activate aid assist compress concentrate delight energize help invigorate strengthen unburden

WEAK

exonerate release

VERB

accuse

Synonyms

STRONG

arraign blame censure charge criminate impeach impugn impute incriminate inculpate indict reproach reprove

Antonyms

STRONG

approve exculpate exonerate free praise

WEAK

release unburden

Example Sentences

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It also imposed heavy taxes on trucks carrying gum arabic, sometimes reaching higher than $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Labour's first budget after winning the 2024 election hiked taxes with the specific aim of investing in public services.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Both Los Angeles city and county voters have several ballot measures to decide in the primary election, covering such issues as hotel taxes, pot and and healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Tax Court decision gets appealed or when the government sues to collect taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Dr. Johnson was mocking Americans who wanted it both ways—they complained about taxes they considered unjust, but at the same time, many of them owned or traded slaves.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis