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English adjective: exempt | |||
| 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 | ||
| Samples | A beauty somehow exempt from the aging process. Exempt from jury duty. Only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes. | ||
| Similar | excused, immune, privileged | ||
| Antonyms | nonexempt | ||
| 2. | exempt (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation | ||
| Samples | The funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable. Income exempt from taxation. | ||
| Synonyms | nontaxable | ||
| Similar | duty-free, tax-exempt, tax-free, unratable, untaxed | ||
| See also | exempt | ||
| Antonyms | nonexempt, taxable | ||
English verb: exempt | |||
| 1. | exempt (social) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | ||
| Samples | She exempted me from the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | free, relieve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deregulate, derestrict, dispense, forgive, spare | ||
| Antonyms | enforce, implement, apply | ||
| 2. | exempt (communication) grant exemption or release to | ||
| Samples | Please excuse me from this class. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot exempt Sue | ||
| Synonyms | excuse, let off, relieve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absolve, free, justify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | frank | ||
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