Dictionary Check: excise

"excise" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

Synonyms:
verb

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Example: "Please strike this remark from the record"
Synonyms:
verb

levy an excise tax on

verb

remove by cutting

Example: "The surgeon excised the tumor"

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