Exempt

[ɪg'zem(p)t;eg-] or [ɪg'zɛmpt]

Definition

(verb.) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; 'She exempted me from the exam'.

(adj.) (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' .

Checker: Myrna--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Cut off; set apart.

(a.) Extraordinary; exceptional.

(a.) Free, or released, from some liability to which others are subject; excepted from the operation or burden of some law; released; free; clear; privileged; -- (with from): not subject to; not liable to; as, goods exempt from execution; a person exempt from jury service.

(n.) One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.

(n.) One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon.

(a.) To remove; to set apart.

(a.) To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service; to exempt from fear or pain.

Typist: Mason

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Excuse, exonerate, relieve, release, free, let off, grant immunity to.

a. Exempted, free, liberated, released.

Edited by Jason

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Free, irresponsible, unamenable, clear, liberated, privileged, absolved

ANT:Subject, responsible, liable, amenable

Editor: Rena

Definition

v.t. to free or grant immunity (with from).—adj. taken out: not liable to: released: unaffected by.—n. Exemp′tion act of exempting: state of being exempt: freedom from any service duty &c.: immunity.

Typist: Morton

Examples

Inputed by Lawrence

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