excise Meaning & Definition
What Does Excise Mean?
Excise is used as a noun meaning A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country). As a verb, it means To impose an excise tax on something. As a verb, it means To cut out; to remove.
Excise in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈɛkˌsaɪz// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | strike, expunge and excise tax |
| Plural | excises |
| Verb forms | excises, excising, excised |
Excise Definition (Noun)
- A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
Excise as a Verb
- To impose an excise tax on something.
Verb
- To cut out; to remove.
Military censors have excised some details from the photographs for security reasons.
Synonyms of Excise
Excise synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Excise
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Excise in a Sentence
Military censors have excised some details from the photographs for security reasons.
Word Forms & Grammar
excise (countable and uncountable, plural excises)
excise (third-person singular simple present excises, present participle excising, simple past and past participle excised)
Words That Rhyme With Excise
Origin of Excise
Origin 1: From Middle Dutch excijs, altered under the influence of Latin excisus (“cut out, removed”), from earlier accijs (“tax”), from Old French acceis (“tax, assessment”) (whence modern French accise), from Vulgar Latin *accensum, ultimately from Latin ad + census (“tax, census”).
Origin 2: From French exciser, from Latin excisus, past participle of excīdō (“cut out”), from ex (“out of, from”) + caedō (“cut”).
How to Pronounce Excise
You say excise as //ˈɛkˌsaɪz//. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Excise
Is excise a noun or a verb?
Excise is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for excise?
Words with a similar meaning to excise include strike, expunge and excise tax. See the full list of excise synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of excise?
The plural of excise is excises.
What is the past tense of excise?
The past tense of excise is excised. The present participle is excising.