tax
- noun (n)
Meaning: charge levied by government on property, income
Synonyms:
assessment
bite
brokerage
capitation
contribution
cost
custom
dues
duty
excise
expense
fine
giveaway
imposition
impost
levy
obligation
pork barrel
price
rate
salvage
tariff
tithe
toll
towage
tribute
- verb (v)
Meaning: burden
Synonyms:
charge
cumber
drain
encumber
enervate
exhaust
lade
load
make demands on
oppress
overburden
overtax
overuse
overwork
press hard on
pressure
prey on
push
put pressure on
saddle
sap
strain
stress
stretch
task
tire
try
weaken
wear out
weary
weigh
weigh down
weigh heavily on
weight
Antonyms:
unburden
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