Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense taxes, present participle taxing, past tense, past participle taxed
1. variable noun
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay forpublic services.
No-one enjoys paying tax.
They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
...a cut in tax on new cars.
...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income.
His decision to return to a form of property tax is the right one.
Synonyms: charge, rate, duty, toll More Synonyms of tax
2. verb
When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government.
Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes. [beVERB-ed]
...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed. [beVERB-ed]
The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highestin Europe. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: charge [formal], impose a tax on, levy a tax on, rate More Synonyms of tax
3. verb
If something taxes your strength, your patience, or your resources, it uses nearly all of them, so that you have great difficulty in carrying out what you are trying to do.
Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste. [VERB noun]
These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: strain, push, stretch, try More Synonyms of tax
4. See also council tax, income tax, taxing, value-added tax
More Synonyms of tax
tax in British English
(tæks)
noun
1.
a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue, levied on the income or property of persons or organizations, on the production costs or sales prices of goods and services, etc
2.
a heavy demand on something; strain
a tax on our resources
verb(transitive)
3.
to levy a tax on (persons, companies, etc, or their incomes, etc)
4.
to make heavy demands on; strain
to tax one's intellect
5.
to accuse, charge, or blame
he was taxed with the crime
6.
to determine (the amount legally chargeable or allowable to a party to a legal action), as by examining the solicitor's bill of costs
to tax costs
7. slang
to steal
Derived forms
taxer (ˈtaxer)
noun
taxless (ˈtaxless)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French taxer, from Latin taxāre to appraise, from tangere to touch
tax in American English
(tæks)
verb transitive
1. Obsolete
to determine the value of; assess
2.
a.
to require to pay a percentage of income, property value, etc. for the support of a government
b.
to require to pay a special assessment, as in a society, labor union, etc.
3.
to assess a tax on (income, property, purchases, etc.)
4.
to impose a burden on; put a strain on
to tax one's strength
5.
to accuse; charge
to be taxed with negligence
noun
6.
a.
a compulsory payment, usually a percentage, levied on income, property value, sales price, etc. for thesupport of a government
b.
a special assessment, as in a society, labor union, etc.
7.
a heavy demand; burden; strain
Derived forms
taxability (ˌtaxaˈbility)
noun
taxable (ˈtaxable)
adjective
taxer (ˈtaxer)
noun
Word origin
ME taxen < MFr taxer, to tax < L taxare, to appraise, tax, censure < base of tangere, to touch (see tact): used interchangeably with tasken (see task) in ME
tax in Retail
(tæks)
Word forms: (plural) taxes
noun (count) (noncount)
(Retail: Management accounts)
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay forpublic services such as roads and schools.
The government created a new tax on the retail sale of certain goods and services.
A retail sales tax is levied on the purchase of a commodity.
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay forpublic services such as roads and schools.
tax refund
Related wordsCompare tax with duty which is a government tax added to the cost of a certain category of goods, suchas alcohol, tobacco, or imports and exports.
tax in Accounting
(tæks)
Word forms: (plural) taxes
noun (count) (noncount)
(Accounting: Tax)
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay forpublic services such as roads and schools.
The government has pledged not to raise taxes on people below a certain income.
Cutting capital gains tax would leave some people paying less tax than other people with the same income.
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay forpublic services such as roads and schools.
Talking about taxIf a government makes you pay tax, they levy or impose a tax.If you take tax off an amount, you deduct it, and if you claim back tax you have already paid, you reclaim it.Some costs can be offset against tax, which means that you pay less tax because of them.If someone tries to evade or avoid tax, they try to find ways not to pay it. If you do not have to pay tax on something,that thing is tax exempt.
COBUILD Collocations
tax
additional tax
flat tax
unpaid tax
Examples of 'tax' in a sentence
tax
Such companies can be used to cut tax payments legally.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You also need to set aside money for tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The tax raised in the process was no doubt appealing as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They could also receive an unnecessary tax bill.
The Sun (2016)
The policy would set a minimum amount of tax payable on a pack.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Previously only income tax was charged.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Of course, no one is going to whoop at the prospect of paying tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can take out up to 25 % of the pot free of tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The Government 's sugar tax will play a crucial role.
The Sun (2016)
She slammed an international company 'that treats tax laws as an optional extra '.
The Sun (2016)
Now it is being pushed as the way to pay for tax cuts for low earners.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Anyone with large gains should consult a financial adviser or tax expert.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He has proposed that governments should tax advertising or force advertisers to issue a health warning.
Paul Martin MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)
Or rather you can if you are prepared to pay an onerous tax charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You have been stuck with a large tax bill entirely because the taxman slipped up.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The embassies are simply wrong to claim that the congestion charge is a tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Dividend income and growth is tax free.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Taxpayers have two options with respect to the determination of the sales tax deduction amount.
Christianity Today (2000)
Such conditions make the prospect of income tax rises not only improbable but economically irresponsible.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This week a new tax on fizzy drinks was proposed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Two-thirds of the contributions come from tax.
The Sun (2009)
Your siblings would avoid capital gains tax if the property were sold.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Government tax refunds are subject to an administration fee.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He had tax money at his disposal.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The experts said public spending should be cut and any tax rises should be kept to a minimum.
The Sun (2010)
More than half the total receipts from this tax are raised in southeast England.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When should we show these in our accounts and how will this affect the company 's tax?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When buying a buy-to-let property it is important to seek the necessary financial and tax advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In the past, many town halls have relied on increasing council tax to raise more money.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Shame on you because you didn't pay your tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Complex tax law allows a company to receive the right to a dividend tax-free.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He wants a global wealth tax and a levy of 80 per cent on incomes above half a million dollars.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The payments are then siphoned to Bermuda, which does not levy corporation tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Quotations
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxesBenjamin Franklinletter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is a man whose duties make him more or less of a taxing machine. He is entrusted with a certain amount of misery which it is his duty to distribute as fairly as he canRobert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrookespeech
To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to menEdmund BurkeOn American Taxation
If you tax too high, the revenue will yield nothingRalph Waldo Emerson
Only the little people pay taxesLeona Helmsley
Death and taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of themMargaret MitchellGone with the Wind
Read my lips: no new taxesGeorge Bushspeech during election campaign - later, he raised taxes
Taxation without representation is tyrannyJames Otis
In other languages
tax
British English: tax /tæks/ NOUN
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
...the basic rate of income tax.
American English: tax
Arabic: ضَرِيبَة
Brazilian Portuguese: imposto
Chinese: 税
Croatian: porez
Czech: daň
Danish: skat afgift
Dutch: belasting heffing
European Spanish: impuesto
Finnish: vero
French: impôt
German: Steuer
Greek: φόρος
Italian: tassa
Japanese: 税金
Korean: 세금
Norwegian: skatt avgift
Polish: podatek
European Portuguese: imposto
Romanian: impozit
Russian: налог
Latin American Spanish: impuesto
Swedish: skatt
Thai: ภาษี
Turkish: vergi
Ukrainian: податок
Vietnamese: thuế
All related terms of 'tax'
eco-tax
a tax levied on services, products, etc that adversely affect the environment
fat tax
a tax levied in the form of higher duties or VAT on foods with a high fat content
pre-tax
Pre-tax profits or losses are the total profits or losses made by a company before tax has been taken away .
sin tax
a tax levied on something that is considered morally or medically harmful , such as alcohol or tobacco
tax cut
a reduction made by the government in the amount of tax that people pay
tax law
The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime , business agreements , and social relationships . You can also use the law to refer to the people who work in this system.
tax net
the mechanism for ensuring that people and companies pay their taxes
after-tax
denoting earnings, profit , or income left when tax has been paid
death tax
a tax on money or property that a person inherits
flat tax
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
gift tax
(in Britain ) a tax payable from 1974 to 1986 at progressive rates on the cumulative total of gifts of money or property made during the donor's lifetime or after his or her death . It was replaced by inheritance tax
green tax
A green tax is a tax that encourages people not to harm the environment, or helps pay for things that are good for the environment.
land tax
(formerly) a tax payable annually by virtue of ownership of land, abolished in Britain in 1963
nanny tax
the portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes paid by the employer of a nanny , gardener , or other household worker
poll tax
a tax levied per head of adult population
road tax
In Britain , road tax is a tax paid every year by the owners of every motor vehicle which is being used on the roads.
sales tax
The sales tax on things that you buy is the amount of money that you pay to the national government , or, in the United States , to the local or state government.
salt tax
any of various taxes imposed on salt , such as the French gabelle ( abolished 1790) or that in India (abolished 1946)
tax band
a category of taxpayer which is based on how high or low their income is
tax base
the assessed value of the taxable property, assets , and income within a specific tax district
tax bill
a parliamentary bill relating to taxation
tax bite
an amount of money deducted from your income in the form of tax
tax break
If the government gives a tax break to a particular group of people or type of organization , it reduces the amount of tax they have to pay or changes the tax system in a way that benefits them.
tax code
(in the UK) a code consisting of numbers and letters, which indicates to an employer how much tax should be deducted from an employee's pay
tax deed
a title deed issued by a public authority to the purchaser of property sold for the nonpayment of taxes
tax disc
a paper disc displayed on the windscreen of a motor vehicle showing that the tax due on it has been paid
tax dodge
a way of avoiding having to pay the full amount of tax owed ; it may be legal or illegal
tax exile
a person having a high income who chooses to live abroad so as to avoid paying high taxes
tax form
a declaration of personal income made annually to the tax authorities and used as a basis for assessing an individual's liability for taxation
tax fraud
Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying .
tax-free
Tax-free is used to describe income on which you do not have to pay tax.
tax haven
A tax haven is a country or place which has a low rate of tax so that people choose to live there or register companies there in order to avoid paying higher tax in their own countries.
tax hike
A hike is a sudden or large increase in prices, rates , taxes , or quantities.
tax levy
the amount of money charged as taxation on particular assets or goods
tax loss
a loss sustained by a company that can be set against future profits for tax purposes
tax rate
the percentage of income , wealth , etc, assessed as payable in taxation
tax stamp
a stamp that shows that a tax has been paid
tax title
the title conveyed to the purchaser of property sold for nonpayment of taxes
tax year
A tax year is a particular period of twelve months which is used by the government as a basis for calculating taxes and for organizing its finances and accounts . In Britain , the tax year begins on April 6th and ends on April 5th. In the United States , the tax year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st.
Tobin tax
a proposed tax on foreign-exchange transactions intended to discourage destabilizing speculation while also raising large revenues that could be channelled to the developing world
airport tax
Airport tax is a tax that airline passengers have to pay in order to use an airport.
bedroom tax
a reduction in housing benefit for occupants of council housing who have more rooms than they are deemed to require
before-tax
before tax has been deducted ; gross
betting tax
a tax on gambling
border tax
a tax system for imports and exports , esp. one that compensates for internal taxes in European Union countries by levying fees or paying rebates
carbon tax
A carbon tax is a tax on the burning of fuels such as coal, gas, and oil. Its aim is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere .
council tax
In Britain, council tax is a tax that you pay to your local authority in order to pay for local services such as schools , libraries , and rubbish collection . The amount of council tax that you pay depends on the value of the house or flat where you live .
direct tax
A direct tax is a tax which a person or organization pays directly to the government , for example income tax.
estate tax
a tax imposed on a decedent's property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs
excise tax
a tax on goods, such as spirits , produced for the home market
⇒ That question really taxed him.那个问题对他真是个考验。 (Nàge wèntí duì tā zhēnshi gè kǎoyàn.)
before/after tax税(稅)前/后(後) (shuì qián/hòu)
free of tax免税(稅)的 (miǎnshuì de)
All related terms of 'tax'
tax-free
免税(稅)的 miǎnshuì de
green tax
环(環)保税(稅) huánbǎo shuì
council tax
市政税，由英国地方政府根据房屋价值而征收并自由支配的税种
income tax
所得税(稅) suǒdéshuì
tax fiddle
骗(騙)税(稅) piàn shuì
free of tax
免税(稅)的 miǎnshuì de
tax allowance
免税(稅)额(額) miǎnshuì'é
tax incentives
税(稅)收鼓励(勵) shuìshōu gǔlì
before/after tax
税(稅)前/后(後) shuì qián/hòu
inclusive of tax
含税(稅) hánshuì
tax/debt collector
收税(稅)/讨(討)债(債)员(員) shōushuì/tǎozhàiyuán
a tax/price increase
加税(稅)/价(價) jiā shuì/jià
less tax/10% discount
去掉税(稅)/10%的折扣 qùdiào shuì/bǎi fēn zhī shí de zhékòu
exclusive of postage/tax
不含邮(郵)费(費)/税(稅) bùhán yóufèi/shuì
VAT
value added tax 增值税(稅) zēngzhíshuì
1 (noun)
Definition
a compulsory payment to a government to raise revenue, levied on income, property, or goods and services
a cut in tax on new cars
Synonyms
charge
We can arrange this for a small charge.
rate
specially reduced rates
duty
Duty on imports would also be reduced.
toll
Opponents of motorway tolls say they would force cars onto smaller roads.
levy
an annual motorway levy on all drivers
tariff
America wants to eliminate tariffs on items such as electronics.
excise
Truck drivers will be hit by increases in tax and excise.
contribution
assessment
inflated assessments of mortgaged property
customs
tribute
imposition
The American colonists rebelled over taxes and commercial impositions.
tithe
The early church prescribed a tithe for its members.
impost
2 (noun)
less of a tax on his bodily resources
Synonyms
strain
The prison service is already under considerable strain.
demand
burden
Having more responsibility at work felt like a burden to him.
pressure
The pressures of modern life are great.
weight
He heaved a sigh of relief. `That's a great weight off my mind.'
load
High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.
drain
This has been a big drain on resources.
1 (verb)
Definition
to levy a tax on (people, companies, etc.)
The government taxes profits of corporations at a high rate.
Synonyms
charge (formal)
Her boss charged her with a hazardous mission.
impose a tax on
levy a tax on
rate
The film was rated excellent by 90 per cent of children.
demand
She demanded an immediate apology.
assess
What is the assessed value of the property?
extract
He tried to extract further information from the witness.
exact
He has exacted a high price for his co-operation.
tithe
2 (verb)
Definition
to make heavy demands on
Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.
Synonyms
strain
Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
push
stretch
I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different.
try
She really tried my patience.
test
He was testing me, to see how I would cope.
task
load
burden
We decided not to burden him with the news.
drain
My emotional turmoil has drained me.
exhaust
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
weaken
Malnutrition weakens the patient.
weary
The work wearied him to the point of exhaustion.
put pressure on
sap
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
wear out
weigh heavily on
overburden
make heavy demands on
enervate
3 (verb)
Definition
to accuse someone of
Writers to the letters column taxed me with shallowness.
Synonyms
accuse
Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police.
charge
They have all the evidence required to charge him.
blame
They blamed the army for most of the atrocities.
confront
impeach
an opposition move to impeach the President
incriminate
He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.
arraign
He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.
impugn
lay at your door
Opposites
clear
,
acquit
,
vindicate
,
exonerate
,
exculpate
Quotations
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes [Benjamin Franklin – letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy]The Chancellor of the Exchequer is a man whose duties make him more or less of a taxing machine. He is entrusted with a certain amount of misery which it is his duty to distribute as fairly as he can [Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke – speech]To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men [Edmund Burke – On American Taxation]If you tax too high, the revenue will yield nothing [Ralph Waldo Emerson]Only the little people pay taxes [Leona Helmsley]Death and taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them [Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind]Read my lips: no new taxes [George Bush – speech during election campaign - later, he raised taxes]Taxation without representation is tyranny [James Otis]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arraign
Definition
to accuse
He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.
Synonyms
accuse,
charge,
prosecute,
denounce,
indict,
impeach,
incriminate,
call to account,
take to task
in the sense of assess
Definition
to estimate the value of (income or property) for taxation purposes
What is the assessed value of the property?
Synonyms
evaluate,
rate,
tax,
value,
demand,
estimate,
fix,
impose,
levy
in the sense of assessment
inflated assessments of mortgaged property
Synonyms
evaluation,
rating,
rate,
charge,
tax,
demand,
fee,
duty,
toll,
levy,
tariff,
taxation,
valuation,
impost
Synonyms of 'tax'
tax
Explore 'tax' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blame
Definition
to consider (someone) responsible for
They blamed the army for most of the atrocities.
Synonyms
hold responsible,
accuse,
denounce,
indict,
impeach,
incriminate,
impute,
recriminate,
point a or the finger at
in the sense of burden
Definition
something that is difficult to bear
Having more responsibility at work felt like a burden to him.
Synonyms
trouble,
care,
worry,
trial,
weight,
responsibility,
stress,
strain,
anxiety,
sorrow,
grievance,
affliction,
onus,
albatross,
millstone,
encumbrance
in the sense of burden
Definition
to weigh down
We decided not to burden him with the news.
Synonyms
weigh down,
worry,
load,
tax,
strain,
bother,
overwhelm,
handicap,
oppress,
inconvenience,
overload,
saddle with,
encumber,
trammel,
incommode
in the sense of demand
Definition
to request forcefully
She demanded an immediate apology.
Synonyms
request,
ask (for),
order,
expect,
claim,
seek,
call for,
insist on,
exact,
appeal for,
solicit
in the sense of drain
Definition
a cause of a continuous reduction in energy or resources
This has been a big drain on resources.
Synonyms
reduction,
strain,
drag,
expenditure,
exhaustion,
sapping,
depletion
in the sense of drain
Definition
to make constant demands on (energy or resources)
My emotional turmoil has drained me.
Synonyms
exhaust,
tire,
wear out,
strain,
weaken,
fatigue,
weary,
debilitate,
prostrate,
tax,
tire out,
enfeeble,
enervate
in the sense of duty
Definition
a government tax on imports
Duty on imports would also be reduced.
Synonyms
tax,
customs,
toll,
levy,
tariff,
excise,
due,
impost
in the sense of exact
Definition
to obtain or demand as a right, esp. through force or strength
He has exacted a high price for his co-operation.
Synonyms
demand,
claim,
require,
call for,
force,
impose,
command,
squeeze,
extract,
compel,
wring,
wrest,
insist upon,
extort
in the sense of excise
Definition
a tax on goods, such as spirits, produced for the home market
Truck drivers will be hit by increases in tax and excise.
Synonyms
tax,
duty,
customs,
toll,
levy,
tariff,
surcharge,
impost
in the sense of exhaust
Definition
to tire out
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
Synonyms
tire out,
tire,
fatigue,
drain,
weaken,
weary,
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
prostrate,
enfeeble,
make tired,
enervate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of extract
Definition
to obtain (money, information, etc.) from someone who is not willing to provide it
He tried to extract further information from the witness.
Synonyms
elicit,
get,
obtain,
force,
draw,
gather,
derive,
exact,
bring out,
evoke,
reap,
wring,
glean,
coerce,
wrest
in the sense of impeach
Definition
to charge (a public official) with an offence committed in office
an opposition move to impeach the President
Synonyms
charge,
accuse,
prosecute,
blame,
denounce,
indict,
censure,
bring to trial,
arraign
in the sense of imposition
Definition
something imposed, esp. unfairly on someone
The American colonists rebelled over taxes and commercial impositions.
Synonyms
charge,
tax,
duty,
burden,
levy
in the sense of incriminate
Definition
to charge (someone) with a crime
He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.
Synonyms
implicate,
involve,
accuse,
blame,
indict,
point the finger at (informal),
stigmatize,
arraign,
blacken the name of,
inculpate (formal)
in the sense of levy
Definition
the money so raised
an annual motorway levy on all drivers
Synonyms
tax,
fee,
toll,
tariff,
duty,
assessment,
excise,
imposition,
impost,
exaction
in the sense of load
Definition
to burden or oppress
High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.
Synonyms
oppression,
charge,
pressure,
worry,
trouble,
weight,
responsibility,
burden,
affliction,
onus,
albatross,
millstone,
encumbrance,
incubus
in the sense of pressure
Definition
urgent claims or demands
The pressures of modern life are great.
Synonyms
stress,
demands,
difficulty,
strain,
press,
heat,
load,
burden,
distress,
hurry,
urgency,
hassle (informal),
uphill (South Africa),
adversity,
affliction,
exigency
in the sense of rate
Definition
a charge made per unit for a commodity or service
specially reduced rates
Synonyms
charge,
price,
cost,
fee,
tax,
figure,
dues,
duty,
hire,
toll,
tariff
in the sense of rate
Definition
to consider or regard
The film was rated excellent by 90 per cent of children.
Synonyms
evaluate,
consider,
rank,
reckon,
class,
value,
measure,
regard,
estimate,
count,
grade,
assess,
weigh,
esteem (formal),
classify,
appraise,
adjudge
in the sense of sap
Definition
to weaken or exhaust the strength or confidence of
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
Synonyms
weaken,
drain,
undermine,
rob,
exhaust,
bleed (informal),
erode,
deplete,
wear down,
enervate,
devitalize
Additional synonyms
in the sense of stretch
Definition
to extend (someone) to the limit of his or her abilities
I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different.
Synonyms
test,
challenge,
push,
tax,
stimulate
in the sense of tariff
Definition
a tax levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports
America wants to eliminate tariffs on items such as electronics.
Synonyms
tax,
rate,
duty,
toll,
levy,
excise,
impost,
assessment
in the sense of test
Definition
to put under severe strain
He was testing me, to see how I would cope.
Synonyms
challenge,
try,
tax,
stretch,
put a strain on,
make demands on,
work over
in the sense of tithe
Definition
one tenth of one's income or produce paid to the church as a tax
The early church prescribed a tithe for its members.
Synonyms
tax,
levy,
duty,
assessment,
tribute,
toll,
tariff,
tenth,
impost
in the sense of toll
Definition
a charge for the use of certain roads and bridges
Opponents of motorway tolls say they would force cars onto smaller roads.
Synonyms
charge,
tax,
fee,
duty,
rate,
demand,
payment,
assessment,
customs,
tribute,
levy,
tariff,
impost
in the sense of tribute
Definition
a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
Synonyms
tax,
offering,
charge,
payment,
duty,
contribution,
customs,
subsidy,
toll,
ransom,
excise,
homage,
impost
in the sense of try
Definition
to give pain, affliction, or vexation to
She really tried my patience.
Synonyms
tax,
test,
trouble,
pain,
stress,
upset,
tire,
strain,
drain,
exhaust,
annoy,
plague,
irritate,
weary,
afflict,
sap,
inconvenience,
wear out,
vex,
irk,
make demands on,
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
prove
in the sense of weaken
Definition
to become or make weak or weaker
Malnutrition weakens the patient.
Synonyms
sap the strength of,
tire,
exhaust,
debilitate,
depress,
incapacitate,
enfeeble,
enervate
in the sense of weary
Definition
to make weary
The work wearied him to the point of exhaustion.
Synonyms
tire,
tax,
burden,
drain,
fatigue,
fag (informal),
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
take it out of (informal),
tire out,
enervate,
fade,
droop
in the sense of weight
Definition
an oppressive force
He heaved a sigh of relief. `That's a great weight off my mind.'