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Excise (Verb)

Remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The doctor carefully excised the infected tissue to prevent it from spreading further.
The editor excised several sentences from the article to make it more concise.
The surgeon excised the affected area to remove the cancerous cells.
The restorer excised the damaged section of the painting to begin the repair.
The dentist excised the inflamed gum tissue to alleviate the patient's discomfort.

Levy an excise tax on.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The government decided to excise a tax on luxury cars to increase revenue and reduce consumption.
They plan to excise a federal tax on sugary drinks nationwide to promote healthier lifestyles.
Lawmakers voted to excise a higher tax on cigarettes to discourage smoking among young people.
Some argue the government should excise a tax on single-use plastics to raise awareness about environmental damage.
The new policy excised a hefty tax on carbon emissions from industrial manufacturers to curb pollution.

Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The editor was required to excise any potentially libelous statements from the article before publication.
She took great care to excise the incorrect sentence from the contract.
We need to excise that paragraph as it's not relevant to the discussion.
The judge asked the clerk to excise the remark from the transcript.
The teacher excised the offending word from the student's essay.