Pronunciation: /ˈɛksaɪz/
noun an internal tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity within a country
A1 I had to pay an excise on the imported goods.
A2 The excise on alcohol in this country is quite high.
B1 The government imposed a new excise on tobacco products.
B2 The excise on luxury cars has been increased to discourage excessive consumption.
C1 The excise on fuel is a major source of revenue for the government.
C2 The excise on certain electronic goods has been abolished to promote innovation in the industry.
verb to impose an excise on
A1 She excises the bad parts of the fruit before eating it.
A2 The chef excised the bones from the fish before cooking.
B1 The editor excised unnecessary details from the article to make it more concise.
B2 The surgeon excised the tumor from the patient's body successfully.
C1 The government excised certain taxes to stimulate economic growth.
C2 The historian excised irrelevant information from the research paper to focus on the main argument.
formal The government decided to excise certain items from the budget in order to reduce spending.
informal I heard they're going to excise some unnecessary expenses from the budget.
slang They're gonna cut out some stuff from the budget to excise the waste.
figurative Sometimes we need to excise toxic people from our lives in order to move forward.
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