Synonyms of levy

levy 1 of 2

noun

ˈle-vē 

as in tax

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

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

levy

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verb

1

as in to draft

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

• draft
• recruit
• enlist
• conscript
• conscribe
• enroll
• volunteer
• enrol
• call up
• impress
• sign up
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• muster out

2

as in to impose

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of levy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And the very richest Americans — those with assets of more than $100 million — would have to pay a minimum tax of 25 percent on their income and unrealized gains, a levy that would operate as a wealth tax. —The Editors, National Review, 3 Sep. 2024

Officials have not yet announced plans for putting a renewal or replacement levy before voters next year. —Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024

Verb

Quotas were levied on districts, which simplified the task. —Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Data involving kids age 10 and younger evaluated by IndyStar revealed that over the past five years, probation was the most common sentence levied against people who failed to responsibly lock up their firearms, if punishment was brought at all. —Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024