as in tariff
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country
The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in to tax
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to remove
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples of excise in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
On top of the federal tax on gasoline of 18.4 cents per gallon, most states levy multiple taxes and fees on a gallon of gas, including some combination of excise taxes (those imposed on goods, services and activities), sales taxes, environmental taxes and inspection fees.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Strangely absent was the fact that Jefferson literally took a razor blade to the New Testament, rearranging the teachings of Christ and excising the gospels of miracles and anything supernatural.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for excise 
Noun
Commercial space companies are exempt from aviation excise taxes that fill the coffers of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, which pays for the FAA’s work and will get roughly $18 billion in tax revenues for the current fiscal year.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
On top of the federal tax on gasoline of 18.4 cents per gallon, most states levy multiple taxes and fees on a gallon of gas, including some combination of excise taxes (those imposed on goods, services and activities), sales taxes, environmental taxes and inspection fees.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Verb
Tellingly, there was a striking uniformity in the writers and topics that were excised.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Strangely absent was the fact that Jefferson literally took a razor blade to the New Testament, rearranging the teachings of Christ and excising the gospels of miracles and anything supernatural.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for excise
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'excise.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near excise
Cite this Entry
“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share