exempt
ɪɡˈzɛmpt
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Adjective

1.
not obligatednot subject to an obligation or liability
  • She was exempt from the final exam due to high grades..
excused free
2.
tax-freenot subject to taxation
  • The charity's income is exempt from taxes.
excluded tax-free

Verb

tr.
1.
remove obligationfree someone from a rule or obligation
  • The law may exempt students from this requirement.
excuse relieve spare
2.
financerelease from a liability or tax
  • The government exempted the charity from taxes.
absolve excuse waive

Noun

1.
legalperson freed from an obligation or rule
  • The exempts were not required to serve in the military..
2.
taxationRareperson not subject to a duty or taxRare
  • The exempt does not pay the local tax.
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Expressions with exempt

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not subject to taxation
The organization was declared tax-exempt by the government..
money received that tax rules do not require anyone to pay tax on
Scholarships may count as exempt income under certain tax regulations.

Origin of exempt

Latin, eximere (to take out) + -empt (taken)

Terms with exempt included in their meaning

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immuneadj.
legal
exempt from obligation or penalty
tax free
item exempt from customs duty
tax exemption
exempt from customs duties or taxes
exempt
relieve from duty or responsibility
exemption
allow someone to be exempt from a rule
exempt
not subject to the law
tax exemption
exempt from customs taxes on imports or exports
legal responsibility
not knowing a rule doesn't exempt from responsibility

Examples of exempt in a sentence

  • He was exempt from jury duty this year.
  • Certain goods are exempt from import duties.
  • His inheritance was exempt from estate taxes.
  • The committee exempted him from jury duty last month.
  • They will exempt low-income families from the new fee.
  • They exempted the new company from initial fees.

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  1. French:exempté, exempter, ...
  2. German:befreit, befreien, ...
  3. Italian:esente, esonerare, ...
  4. Spanish:exento, eximir, ...
  5. Portuguese:isento, isentar, ...
  6. Chinese:免除的, 豁免, ...
  7. Japanese:免除された, 免除する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعْفَى, أَعْفَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָּטוּר, לִפְטוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:освобожденный, освобождать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнений, звільняти від, ...
  12. Hindi:छूटप्राप्त, छूट देना, ...
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