Levying

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛviːɪŋ/

Levying (verb)

  1. To officially demand or collect a payment or tax from people or businesses.
  2. To apply a law or rule in a strict way, often requiring compliance from others.

Examples

  • The government is levying a tax on luxury goods.
  • The school is levying strict rules on student behavior.

Common collocations: levy a tax, levy a fee, levy a fine, levy restrictions

Synonyms of Levying

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Levying

  • To waive is to forgo a claim or right, opposite of imposing.