excise
[noun: /ˈɛksaɪz/, verb: /ɪkˈsaɪz/]
noun/verbpl: excises
imposto sobre consumo; excisão
1. (noun) A tax levied on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity
The government imposed an excise tax on cigarettes.
O governo impôs um imposto sobre consumo nos cigarros.
2. (verb) To remove or cut out something, especially surgically or by editing
The surgeon decided to excise the tumor.
O cirurgião decidiu extirpar o tumor.
3. (verb) To strike out or remove (a passage) from a text
The editor excised several paragraphs from the manuscript.
O editor removeu vários parágrafos do manuscrito.
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