excise

BrE /ɪkˈsaɪs/ AmE /ɪkˈsaɪs/

verb / noun en → es

past excised pp excised ing excising

1 REMOVE PART [transitive] B2

to remove a part of something, especially surgically or legally

extirpar, exciser, eliminar parte de algo

  • excise something from something

Collocations excise a section of text · excise a tumor

  • The surgeon excised the cancerous tissue.

    El cirujano extirpó el tejido canceroso.

2 TAX [transitive] C1

to remove or deduct a tax from something, especially an import duty

eximir de impuestos, deducir impuestos

  • excise something from something

Collocations excise a tax on imports · excise an import duty

  • The government excised the luxury tax.

    El gobierno eximió de impuestos el tributo al lujo.