excise
🇺🇸
/ˈeksaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈeksaɪz/
noun
R
A tax that the government charges on certain goods produced, sold, or used in the country.
The government collects excise on tobacco and alcohol.
verb
R
To cut out or remove something completely.
The doctor decided to excise the mole to check for cancer.
translation
A tax that the government charges on certain goods produced, sold, or used in the country.
To cut out or remove something completely.
Word Forms
3rd Present
excises
Progressive
excising
Past
excised
Perfect
excised
Plural
excises