an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.

a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employments, pursue certain sports, etc.

British . the branch of the civil service that collects excise taxes.

to impose an excise on.

verb

add , put in

noun

customs , duty , import tax , levy , surcharge , tariff , toll

verb

amputate , black out , blot out * , blue pencil , cross out , cut , cut off , cut out , cut up , destroy , edit , elide , eradicate , erase , expunge , exscind , exsect , exterminate , extirpate , extract , gut , knock off * , launder * , lop off , resect , scissor out , scratch out , slash , stamp out * , strike , trim , wipe out , x out , assessment , charge , dele , delete , duty , levy , omit , remove , surcharge , tariff , tax , toll