Synonyms of levying

levying 1 of 2

noun

as in imposition

Related Words

• imposition
• assessment
• fine
• charge
• sentence
• conviction
• condemnation
• punishment
• penalty
• retribution
• castigation
• chastisement
• chastening

Dissimilar Words

• remission
• forgiveness
• pardon
• amnesty
• parole
• absolution
• remittal
• acquittal
• vindication
• exoneration
• exculpation

levying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of levy

1

as in drafting

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

• drafting
• recruiting
• enlisting
• conscripting
• conscribing
• enrolling
• volunteering
• pressing
• impressing
• calling up
• signing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• mustering out

2

as in imposing

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

• imposing
• charging
• fining
• assessing
• putting
• taxing
• exacting
• laying
• penalizing
• extorting
• inflicting
• forcing
• excising
• coercing
• mulcting
• gouging
• milking
• docking
• wreaking
• squeezing
• fleecing
• compelling
• bleeding
• wringing
• wresting
• relaying
• shaking down
• skinning
• reimposing
• setting
• reapplying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitting
• diminishing
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• disregarding
• forgiving
• condoning
• excusing
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of levying

Noun

However, the administration acted quickly to implement contingency plans, imposing a 10 percent global baseline tariff and launching two Section 301 investigations into 60 countries that could lead to the levying of further duties. —Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

The fines that the state board of education will now be responsible for levying against districts could be six figures for a single violation, depending on the superintendent’s salary. —Matthew Kelly april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Many private equity and hedge funds are domiciled in places like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, jurisdictions known for levying little or no taxes at the fund level. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026

Dorfman found the Public Defender’s Office in contempt of court 26 times, levying a fine of $1,000 each time. —Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026

Its version of day-and-date during the pandemic was levying a surcharge to Disney+ subscribers for movies such as Mulan, Jungle Cruise, Cruella and Black Widow to name a few. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

In most states, a debt collector only needs a default judgment to start the process of garnishing wages or levying your bank accounts. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Maersk is levying an emergency freight increase for all goods entering and existing the countries surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with a $1,800 increase per TEU and a $3,000 bump per 40-foot container. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026

Washington is now levying a global tariff rate of 10% and has threatened to raise it higher. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026

The House successfully repealed a national emergency levying tariffs against Canada last week. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026