HyperDic: excise

English > 4 senses of the word excise:
VERBcontactexcise, strike, scratch, expungeremove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
possessionexciselevy an excise tax on
changeexciseremove by cutting
NOUNpossessionexcise, excise taxa tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
excise > pronunciation
Soundsehksay's; eh'ksayz
Rhymesadvice ... vise: 29 rhymes with ays...
actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...
English > excise: 4 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate).
Synonymexcise tax
NarrowerVAT, value-added tax, ad valorem taxA tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
gasoline taxA tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
sales tax, nuisance taxA tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
Broaderindirect taxA tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
Spanishespeciales, impuesto al consumo, impuesto especial, impuesto sobre el consumo
Verbsexciselevy an excise tax on
English > excise: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningRemove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsstrike, scratch, expunge
Broaderdelete, cancelRemove or make invisible
Nounsexcisionthe omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
English > excise: 4 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaninglevy an excise tax on.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broadertaxlevy a tax on
Nounsexcisea tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
English > excise: 4 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningRemove by cutting.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The surgeon excised the tumor"
Broadercut outDelete or remove
Nounsexcisionsurgical removal of a body part or tissue

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