levy

levy

verb

Definition of LEVY

1

to pick especially for required military service <unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy men on a scale that was unprecedented in its history>

Synonyms conscribe, conscript, levy

Related Words impress, press; enlist, enroll (also enrol), recruit; call up; sign up, volunteer

Near Antonyms discharge, muster out

2

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty <the baseball commissioner is levying a fine of $10,000 against every player involved in the fracas>

Synonyms assess, charge, exact, fine, lay, levy, put

Related Words dock, excise, mulct, penalize, tax; extort, shake down, wrest, wring; bleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeeze; coerce, compel, force; inflict, wreak; set; reapply, reimpose, relay

Near Antonyms abate, diminish, lessen; forgive, release; condone, disregard, excuse, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon

Antonyms remit