Synonyms of excise

excise 1 of 2

noun

as in tariff

an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country

The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.

Related Words

• tariff
• tax
• levy
• income tax
• imposition
• tribute
• property tax
• capitation
• sales tax
• poll tax
• impost
• single tax
• withholding tax
• value-added tax
• hidden tax
• toll
• duty
• sin tax
• surtax
• assessment
• direct tax
• custom(s)
• personal tax
• supertax
• surcharge
• inheritance tax
• estate tax
• death tax
• flat tax
• proportional tax

excise

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verb

1

as in to tax

Related Words

• tax
• levy
• impose
• penalize
• dock
• assess
• fine
• exact
• put
• mulct
• extort
• force
• compel
• charge
• skin
• lay
• milk
• bleed
• shake down
• coerce
• wrest
• wring
• squeeze
• gouge
• inflict
• wreak
• fleece
• reimpose
• relay
• reapply
• set

Dissimilar Words

• remit
• diminish
• lessen
• abate
• release
• forgive
• ignore
• excuse
• disregard
• condone
• pardon
• gloss (over)
• gloze (over)

2

as in to remove

Related Words

• remove
• extract
• withdraw
• cut
• bone
• yank
• dress
• clean
• transplant
• eviscerate
• gut
• disembowel
• draw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excise

Noun

Individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts can qualify for a refund with obligations to income, employment, estate, gift and excise taxes. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026

The issue could apply to several kinds of taxes, including income, employment, estate, gift, and excise taxes, according to Collins. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Verb

Jefferson’s first draft contained a hundred-and-sixty-eight-word denunciation of the transatlantic slave trade, which was excised from the final text. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

The court ruling is likely to most immediately affect Southern states where local officials could excise majority-minority districts, stripping Black and brown voters of their political power. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026