Definition of Excise
Excise
ex·cise
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a tax that is placed on the sale of certain goods that are produced/manufactured within a country and on the licenses required to sell certain products or engage in certain activities/services;
e.g. My state charges a higher excise on alcohol than the neighboring state. 1
(verb)
to charge a tax on particular goods manufactured in a country or on certain licenses;
e.g. They tried to excise the sale of tobacco products.
(verb)
to remove something, typically by cutting it out/away;
e.g. The surgeon was able to neatly excise the tumor from the patient.
(verb)
to remove a section from a piece of music/film or text;
e.g. He tried to excise some sections of the book before publishing it.
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