ex·empt ( g-z mpt )tr.v. ex·empt·ed, ex·empt·ing, ex·empts 1. To free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject: exempting the disabled from military service. 2. Obsolete To set apart; isolate. adj.1. Freed from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject; excused: persons exempt from jury duty; income exempt from taxation; a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process. 2. Obsolete Set apart; isolated. n. One who is exempted from an obligation, a duty, or a liability.
[Middle English exempten, from Old French exempter, from exempt, exempt, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere, to take out; see example.]
ex·empti·ble adj. |
exempt Adjective not subject to an obligation, tax, etc. Verb to release (someone) from an obligation, tax, etc. [Latin exemptus removed] exemption n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | exempt - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" forgive - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt" spare - save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally" | | 2. | exempt - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"frank - exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks | | Adj. | 1. | exempt - (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"nonexempt - (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability | | 2. | exempt - (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"exempt - (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes" |
exempt verb 1. grant immunity, free, except, excuse, release, spare, relieve, discharge, liberate, let off, exonerate, absolve adjective 2. immune, free, excepted, excused, released, spared, clear, discharged, liberated, not subject to, absolved, not liable to << OPPOSITE liable  Translations exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt] adj exempt from → exento de vt to exempt sb from → eximir a algn de
 exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt] adj exempt from → exempté(e) or dispensé(e) de vt to exempt sb from → exempter or dispenser qn de
 exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt] adj exempt from → befreit von vt to exempt sb from → jdn befreien von
 exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt] adj exempt (from) [ person] ( from tax) → esentato/a (da): ( from military service etc) → esonerato/a (da); [ goods] → esente (da) vt to exempt sb from → esentare qn da
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