Synonyms of levied

levied

verb

past tense of levy

1

as in drafted

to pick especially for required military service

unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drafted
• recruited
• enlisted
• conscripted
• conscribed
• enrolled
• volunteered
• impressed
• pressed
• called up
• signed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• mustered out

2

as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• charged
• fined
• assessed
• exacted
• put
• taxed
• laid
• penalized
• inflicted
• extorted
• mulcted
• docked
• excised
• forced
• compelled
• gouged
• milked
• coerced
• wrung
• wreaked
• wrested
• bled
• squeezed
• skinned
• shook down
• fleeced
• reimposed
• reapplied
• set
• relaid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitted
• diminished
• lessened
• abated
• released
• ignored
• forgave
• disregarded
• excused
• condoned
• pardoned
• glossed (over)
• glozed (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of levied

Hammer time Rating the severity of Clippers penalties Adam Silver and the NBA finally levied a punishment on the Clippers on Wednesday after 364 days of an investigation into allegations of salary-cap circumvention. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

The administrative law judge ruled in favor of the city in November 2023 and levied a $20,000 fine. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

That followed tariffs of 50% on other goods being levied on Saturday after talks over a potential trade deal fell apart. — Tom Liddy, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Most importantly, though, the threat of 50 percent duties, which were to be levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1830, appear to be off the table. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Mangione previously pleaded not guilty to all the federal and state charges levied against him, and his lawyers have not publicly disclosed why the 28-year-old chose to change his plea in the federal case. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

These tariffs have been levied on 60 countries that went into effect in July. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026