excise

• Nom désignant une taxe ou un droit prélevé par l'État sur certains produits, marchandises ou licences, fabriqués, vendus ou utilisés à l'intérieur du pays.

A noun referring to a tax or duty levied on certain goods, commodities, or licenses produced, sold, or used within a country.

1. Tax on goodsB2formal

   A tax levied on the production, sale, or use of certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, and fuel.

   Droit d'accise

   • The government increased the excise on cigarettes to discourage smoking.
   • Excise duties are included in the price of gasoline.
   • The company paid a large sum in excise taxes last year.

   Synonymesdutyimpostlevy

• Verbe signifiant retirer quelque chose en le découpant, ou imposer un impôt sur certaines marchandises.

A verb meaning to remove something by cutting it out, or to impose a tax on goods.

1. Remove surgicallyB2formal

   To cut out or remove a part of the body, typically by surgery.

   exciser

   • The surgeon excised the tumor from the patient's lung.
   • The doctor excised the cyst completely.
   • They had to excise the damaged tissue to prevent infection.

   Synonymesablateamputatecut outenucleateextirpateremoveresect

2. Remove or deleteC1formal

   To remove something completely, especially a passage or section from a text or document.

   Supprimer (d'un texte)

   • The editor excised several paragraphs from the article.
   • The censor excised all references to the scandal.
   • They excised the controversial chapter from the book.

   Synonymescross outcutdeleteeliminateeraseexpungeremovestrike

   Antonymesaddincludeinsertretain