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

Both of those lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Even capped, that’s just under 1% of the roughly $774 million in total property taxes levied by the county last year. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Local consequences Florida property taxes are levied and collected by some 640 local government entities. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The exemption, however, wouldn’t apply to the portion of the property tax bill levied for K-12 public schools. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The exemption, however, wouldn't apply to the portion of the property tax bill levied for K-12 public schools. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301. — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell out how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied to address, as required by Section 301. — Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

This week brought a flurry of evidence of that, as the administration replaced a global tariff with a set of new tariffs, levied new fees on Canadian imports, and threatened future tariffs on pharmaceuticals. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026