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excise

verb · noun

Simple meaning

Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɛkˈsaɪs

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

  2. To cut out; to remove.

  3. Levy an excise tax on

  4. To impose an excise tax on something.

noun

  1. A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).

Used this way, excise is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics and ethics or values contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Finance/economics
  • Ethics/values

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Tax

excise taxexcise dutyexcise revenue

Other combinations

excise actexcise departmentexcise officerexcise lawunion excise

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • excise taxnounCompound term

    A tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties

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