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exempt

/I/g'z/E/mpt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. (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

    Examples
    A beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
    Exempt from jury duty.
    Only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes.
    Antonyms nonexempt

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

    adj.all

    Examples
    Income exempt from taxation.
    Synonyms nontaxable
    Antonyms nonexempt taxable

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. Cut off; set apart.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

    verb.social

    Examples
    She exempted me from the exam.
    Synonyms free relieve
    Antonyms apply enforce implement

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. grant exemption or release to

    verb.communication

    Synonyms excuse let off relieve

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To remove; to set apart.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

exemplary damagesexemplifiableexemplificationexemplifierexemplifyexemplifyingexemptibleexemptionexemptitiousexenterateexenterationexequatur

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