EXCISE

/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: E1X8C3I1S1E1 = 15

Definition

  1. noun a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate). — synonyms: excise_tax
  2. verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. — synonyms: strike, scratch, expunge
  3. verb levy an excise tax on.
  4. verb remove by cutting.

Examples

  • “Please strike this remark from the record”
  • “scratch that remark”
  • “The surgeon excised the tumor”

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