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exempt
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ex·empt  (g-zmpt)
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 [ɪgˈzɛmpt]
vb
(tr) to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc.; excuse to exempt a soldier from drill
adj (sometimes postpositive)
1. freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc.; excused exempt gilts tax-exempt bonus
2. Obsolete set apart; remote
n
a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc.
[from Latin exemptus removed, from eximere to take out, from emere to buy, obtain]
exemption  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exempt - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
derestrict - make free from restrictions
deregulate - lift the regulations on
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"
enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
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
absolve, justify, free - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
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
adjective
immune, free, excepted, excused, released, spared, clear, discharged, liberated, not subject to, absolved, not liable to Men in college were exempt from military service.
immune subject, responsible, liable, accountable, answerable, obligated, chargeable
verb
grant immunity, free, except, excuse, release, spare, relieve, discharge, liberate, let off, exonerate, absolve Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.
Translations
exempt [ɪgˈzempt]
A. ADJexento (from de) to be exempt from payingestar exento de pagar
exempt from taxlibre de impuestos
B. VT to exempt sth/sb (from sth/from doing sth)eximir algo/a algn(de algo/de hacer algo), dispensar algo/a algn(de algo/de hacer algo)

exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt]
adj
exempt from → exempté(e) de, dispensé(e) de
vt
to exempt sb from sth [+ duty, obligation] → exempter qn de qch, dispenser qn de qch

exempt
adjbefreit (from von); diplomats are exemptDiplomaten sind ausgenommen; could I be made exempt (from that)?könnte ich davon befreit werden?
vt person, businessbefreien; to exempt somebody from doing somethingjdn davon befreien, etw zu tun; to exempt something from a banetw von einem Verbot ausnehmen

exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt]
1. adj exempt (from) (person, from tax) → esentato/a (da); (000, from military service) → esonerato/a (da); (goods) → esente (da)
2. vt to exempt (from) (see adj) → esentare (da), esonerare (da)

exempt [ɪgˈzɛmpt]
1. adj exempt (from) (person, from tax) → esentato/a (da); (000, from military service) → esonerato/a (da); (goods) → esente (da)
2. vt to exempt (from) (see adj) → esentare (da), esonerare (da)

exempt
v exempt [igˈzempt]
to free (a person) from a duty that other people have to carry out He was exempted from military service. vrygestel مُعْفى مِن освобождавам osvobodit fritage befreien απαλλάσσω eximir vabastama معاف کردن vapauttaa exempter (de) פָּטוּר מ- मुक्त करना izuzeti, odloboditi od felment vkit membebaskan leysa undan, veita undanþágu frá esentare 免除する 면해주다 atleisti atbrīvot (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) dikecualikan vrijstellen frita, gi dispensasjon zwolnić dispensado/VERBO! a scuti (de) освобождать oslobodiť oprostiti (česa) osloboditi befria, ge dispens ยกเว้น muaf tutmak 免除 звільняти کسی کو کسی فرض سے مبرّا کرنا miễn
adj
free (from a duty etc) Children under 16 are exempt from the usual charges for dental treatment. onthef مُسْتَثْنى осовободен vyňatý fritaget befreit απαλλαγμένος exento vabastatud معاف vapauttaa exempté (de) פָּטוּר भुक्त izuzet, oslobođen od mentes bebas undanþeginn esente 免除された 면제된 atleistas atbrīvots (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) dikecualikan r{#B290}vrijgesteld fri(tatt) for zwolniony (z opłat itp.) isento scutit освобождённый nepodliehajúci, oslobodený (od) oproščen oslobođen undanta ที่ได้รับการยกเว้น muaf 被免除的 звільнений فرض یا ذمّہ داری سے بری کرنا được miễn
n exˈemption [-ʃən]
vrystelling إعْفاء усилие vyjmutí fritagelse die Befreiung απαλλαγή exención vabastus معافیت vapautus exemption פָּטוּר छुटकारा izuzetak mentesítés pembebasan undanþága esenzione 免除 면제 atleidimas atbrīvošana (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) pengecualian vrijstelling dispensasjon, fritak(else) zwolnienie (z czegoś) isenção scutire освобождение (от чего-л.) oslobodenie (od) oprostitev oslobođenje frikallande, undantag, dispens ความเป็นอิสระจากกฎข้อบังคับ; ผู้ที่ได้รับการยกเว้นภาษี muafiyet 免除 звільнення استثناء sự miễn


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