Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.
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Excise
/əkˈsaɪz/
Synonyms for "excise" (221 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (66)
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Related words (110)
income taxinheritance taxinternal revenue taxisolatejigsawknock offlanceland taxliquor taxlocal taxlopluxury taxminemutilatenipnuisance taxparepeelpersonal property taxpick out
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Noun(14 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ablate, abscind, absents, ad valorem duty, alcohol tax.
- Sentence evidence is available for excise, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "excise".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "excise"
Keep "excise" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "excise" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "excise", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "excise" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
16 entriesalcohol taxclause excisioncomplete excisioncyst excisiondata pruningexcise on alcoholexcise on tobaccoexcisional biopsyfuel taxlesion excisionluxury taxpartial excisionprovision removaltext deletiontobacco taxtumor excision
Collocations
11 entriesalcohol exciseexcise a clauseexcise dutyexcise policyexcise rateexcise taxexcisional biopsysurgical excisiontext deletiontissue excisiontobacco excise
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
1755, Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, "excise", A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.
Source: wiktionary
1787, Constitution of the United States of America, Article I, Section 8, The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts […] of the United States;
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[T]hey [warts] may be lifted up with the forceps, and excised with a knife or scissors, and the wound touched with nitrate of silver.
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Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "excise"?
Closest matches include ablate, abscind, absents, ad valorem duty, alcohol tax.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "excise"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.