Exciseto cut out, remove, or delete something from a text has more than one meaning. It can mean to cut something out, to remove words by crossingmaking lines through text to show it is deleted them out, or to imposeto require payment or force a charge on people a tax called an excise. The most common everyday use is the verb meaning “cut out.”

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Pronunciation

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Accent: General American English

IPA: /ɪkˈsaɪz/

Easy pronunciation: ik-SIZE (approximate spelling).

Stress: Stress the second syllable: size.

Verb meaning to remove by cutting.

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Excise Meaning

to cut something out and take it away

Part of speech: verb

Definition: remove by cutting

Example: The surgeon excised the tumor.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• cut out — Directly matches the surgical or physical removal sense.

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Other Meanings of Excise

Meaning 2

to delete something by crossing it out or erasing it

Part of speech: verb

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

Example: She excised the unnecessary sentence from the draft.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• expunge — Works well for deleting or removing words, text, or records.
• strike — Can mean to cross out text, but is less specific and more context-dependent.

Meaning 3

a tax on certain goods, activities, or business transactions

Part of speech: noun

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

Example: The company had to pay excise on the imported goods.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• excise tax — This is the standard noun term for the tax.

Meaning 4

to charge excise tax on something

Part of speech: verb

Definition: levy an excise tax on

Example: The government excised the new product line.

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Excise Synonyms

Similar Meaning

• cut out
• expunge

remove by erasing or crossing out

• expunge
• strike

tax noun

• excise tax

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Common Mistakes

• Do not confuse the verb excise meaning “cut out” with the noun excise, meaning a type of tax.
• Do not use excise as a general synonym for erase unless the context is specifically editing, deleting, or crossing out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does excise mean?

Excise can mean to cut something out, to cross something out or delete it, or to impose an excise tax. In everyday use, the most common verb sense is “cut out.”

What is excise as a synonym for?

As a verb, excise is often a synonym for cut out or expunge, depending on the context. As a noun, it refers to an excise tax.

Is excise a noun or a verb?

It can be both. Excise is a verb when it means to remove something, and a noun when it means a type of tax.

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