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excisable

American  
[ek-sahy-zuh-buhl, ik-sahy-] / ˈɛk saɪ zə bəl, ɪkˈsaɪ- /

adjective

  1. subject to excise duty.


excisable British  
/ ɪkˈsaɪzəbəl /

adjective

  1. liable to an excise tax

  2. suitable for deletion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of excisable

First recorded in 1680–90; excise 1 + -able

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, “Swann in Love” isn’t quite as excisable as it might seem.

From Washington Post Nov. 3, 2022

Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais-Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable.

From The Magic Skin by Marriage, Ellen

DRAWBACK, in commerce, the paying back of a duty previously paid upon the exportation of excisable articles or upon the re-exportation of foreign goods.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

I am afraid that in the obscurity below, Mr. Moggridge inspected the weighing of ship's stores and sealing of excisable goods in a very perfunctory manner.

From The Astonishing History of Troy Town by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

They recommended a run for gold upon the savings banks, an entire abstinence from excisable articles, and universal cessation from work.

From Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men by Edwards, Eliezer

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