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excise

[ek-sahyz, -sahys, ek-sahyz, ik-sahyz] / ˈɛk saɪz, -saɪs, ˈɛk saɪz, ɪkˈsaɪz /
NOUN
tax on goods
Synonyms
STRONGEST
surcharge tariff
STRONG
customs duty levy toll
WEAK
import tax
VERB
remove, delete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
black out cross out cut out edit eradicate expunge exterminate stamp out
STRONG
amputate cut destroy elide erase extirpate extract gut launder resect slash strike trim
WEAK
X out blot out blue pencil cut off cut up exscind exsect knock off lop off scissor out scratch out wipe out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add
STRONG
insert lose put in

Example Sentences

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Adam Hoffer is the director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The extra cents you pay at the pump are used to fund roads and other transportation infrastructure, making them a perfect example of user-pays excise taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Bangladesh raised jet fuel prices 79 percent and Ireland slashed the excise duty on petrol and diesel to stem surging prices at filling stations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

From midnight on Wednesday until the end of May, excise duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol by 15 cent.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Moss wished he could reach inside of his brain and excise the part of it that tormented him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.