taxes

The word “taxes” has 2 syllables: tax-es

It's pronounced as /ˈtæksɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for taxes?

In the thesaurus, “taxes” has 147 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for taxes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for taxes

aggravates
agitates
albatross
annoys
arraign
assess
assessment
assessments
bite
blame
bothers
brokerage
capitation
capitations
censure
charge
charge duty
contribution
cost
criminate
cumber
custom
customs
deadweight
death taxes
demand
demand toll
demands
difficulty
direct taxes
drain
dues
duties
duty
enact
encumber
enervate
estate taxes
exact
exact tribute
exacts
exasperates
excise
excises
exhaust
expense
extract
fine
flat taxes
galls
giveaway
grates
harasses
harries
hassles
hidden taxes
impeach
importunes
impose
imposition
impositions
impost
imposts
impugn
impute
income taxes
incriminate
inculpate
indict
inheritance taxes
irks
irritates
lade
lay an impost
levies
levy
load
make demands on
millstone
nettles
obligation
onus
oppress
overburden
overtax
overuse
overwork
pains
peeves
personal taxes
pesters
poll taxes
pork barrel
press hard on
presses
pressure
pressures
prey on
price
property taxes
proportional taxes
push
pushes
put pressure on
rate
reproach
reprove
require contribution
riles
saddle
sales taxes
salvage
sap
sin taxes
single taxes
spites
strain
strains
stress
stretch
stretches
supertaxes
surcharges
surtaxes
tariff
tariffs
task
tests
tire
tithe
toll
tolls
towage
tribute
tributes
tries
try
value-added taxes
vexes
weaken
wear out
weary
weigh
weigh down
weigh heavily on
weight
withholding taxes

Antonyms for taxes

activate
advantage
aid
approve
assist
benefit
blessing
compress
concentrate
delight
ease
energize
exculpate
exonerate
free
give
help
invigorate
peace
pleasure
praise
release
strengthen
unburden

Meanings of taxes

noun
1. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
2. A burdensome demand.
3. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
4. Charge; censure.
5. A lesson to be learned.
6. The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
7. The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after injury.
8. The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
9. Arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar.
10. A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
verb
1. To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
2. To impose and collect a tax on (something).
3. To make excessive demands on.
4. To accuse.
5. To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

Example Sentences

The government has raised taxes on gasoline to reduce consumption.
Many people were upset about the increase in taxes this year.
She learned about how taxes are used to fund public services in school.
The business owner was concerned about the rising taxes on his property.
Some citizens feel that taxes should be more evenly distributed to help low-income families.

On this page you'll find 171 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taxes, such as: activate, advantage, aggravates, agitates, aid, albatross, annoys.

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