Excise Definition & Meaning

excise
noun
  1. a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
verb
  1. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
  2. levy an excise tax on
  3. remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"

"Excise" in song lyrics

See how excise is used in real songs:

  • "Where's the 10 billion in petrolium excise"
    Pegz — Milk Bar Star
  • "over weight excise"
    AOL — AOL
  • "www.cityofboston.gov excise"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "excise"

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