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exempt
(/I/g'z/E/mpt )

adjective (a)

  • (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject(adj.all)
    Example:
    A beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
    Exempt from jury duty.
    Only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes.
    Antonym:
    nonexempt
    source: wordnet30
  • (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation(adj.all)
    Example:
    Income exempt from taxation.
    Synonym:
    nontaxable
    Antonym:
    nonexempt, taxable
    source: wordnet30
  • Cut off; set apart.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to(verb.social)
    Example:
    She exempted me from the exam.
    Synonym:
    free, relieve
    Antonym:
    apply, enforce, implement
    source: wordnet30
  • grant exemption or release to(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    excuse, let off, relieve
    source: wordnet30
  • To remove; to set apart.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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