Definition of excise
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
2
: any of various taxes on privileges often assessed in the form of a license or fee
excise
verb (1)
excised; excising
Definition of excise (Entry 2 of 3)
: to impose an excise on
excise
verb (2)
excised; excising
Definition of excise (Entry 3 of 3)
: to remove by or as if by excision
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The first known use of excise was in the 15th century
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