Synonyms of levies

levies 1 of 2

noun

plural of levy

as in taxes

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taxes
• tariffs
• imposts
• impositions
• duties
• assessments
• excises
• surtaxes
• tolls
• direct taxes
• personal taxes
• customs
• property taxes
• income taxes
• tributes
• withholding taxes
• sales taxes
• surcharges
• poll taxes
• estate taxes
• inheritance taxes
• death taxes
• capitations
• hidden taxes
• supertaxes
• sin taxes
• value-added taxes
• single taxes
• proportional taxes
• flat taxes

levies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of levy

1

as in drafts

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

• drafts
• recruits
• conscripts
• enlists
• volunteers
• conscribes
• enrolls
• calls up
• presses
• impresses
• signs up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• musters out

2

as in imposes

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

• imposes
• charges
• fines
• assesses
• puts
• taxes
• exacts
• lays
• excises
• forces
• penalizes
• extorts
• docks
• inflicts
• mulcts
• compels
• milks
• gouges
• coerces
• bleeds
• wreaks
• squeezes
• wrings
• shakes down
• skins
• wrests
• fleeces
• relays
• reapplies
• sets
• reimposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remits
• diminishes
• lessens
• releases
• abates
• ignores
• forgives
• disregards
• excuses
• condones
• pardons
• glosses (over)
• glozes (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of levies

Noun

The Liberty Justice Center has been looking for businesses willing to sue the government over the levies. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Last October, Matson CEO Matt Cox said the ocean carrier would have to pay $80 million annually in 2026 and 2027 if the levies had not been postponed. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

His government is now preparing for levies that will inflict economic harm on both sides of the border. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Many in the party are generally opposed to tariffs, though some have joined Bouchard in portraying the Canada levies as a negotiating tactic. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The levies imposed over the weekend featured significant exemptions, leaving out some top Canadian imports such as oil, gas and potash. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

The levies followed weeks of trade negotiations that broke down, putting the longtime allies on unfamiliar footing. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Trump’s 50% levies on Canadian goods fit well into this narrative. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

That marks a shift from past levies — and further underlines questions around the future of the USMCA overall. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

The initiative levies a 5% one-time tax on California billionaires, with 90% of the revenue going to fund health care services affected by the 2025 megabill. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Islamabad frequently levies the allegation at its western neighbor as militant violence has surged in Pakistan, accusing Afghanistan of supporting the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, and outlawed Baloch separatist groups. — Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

For example, many hotels in the city belong to the Convention Center Facility District, which levies an additional 4% room tax to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of the convention center. — Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

As Sam Stolton reports, the development could — if Google is eventually found to be non-compliant with the rules — pave the way for potential fines as high as 10% of global annual sales, though Brussels regulators seldom levies the maximum penalties. — Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026

Idaho already levies an additional $140 annual fee for electric vehicle owners and in 2021, lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to double these fees. — Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025

Casting blame on Tylenol for autism wrongly positions the condition as a problem—and levies unfair guilt on moms. — Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2025