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

The tax levied by this act is still considered one of the indirect economic reasons for the American Revolution. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

An early withdrawal penalty on CDs should always be avoided, but one levied against a $50,000 5-year CD, in particular, could be especially costly. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Three Kansas City, Kansas, school board members have filed and received protective orders against a school district teacher following a string of negative social media comments levied against them. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 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

Fines of up to $50,000 could be levied against companies for every violation related to a minor. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 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

This would be the first time that any state in the United States has levied a tax on unrealized assets like ownership in a business, securities, collectibles, and art. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026