Synonyms & related words for excise

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of excise — including customs, tariff, vat, gabelle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to excise

Explore words related to excise — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exciseman, excisemen, tax, leviable, octroi, taxation, levied, supertax. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for excise

Common synonyms for excise include customs, tariff, vat, gabelle — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does excise come from?

The word excise breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cis-, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.