plural excises
: a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country
an excise imposed on a number of goods
called also excise tax
excises; excised; excising
formal
: to remove (something) by cutting it out
excise a tumor
All of the scandalous parts had been excised [=deleted] from the diary.
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/excise. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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