exempted
ɪɡˈzɛmptɪd
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Definition of exempted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legalfree from obligation or duty
  • She was exempted from the final exam due to her illness.
  • Employees exempted from the training were notified by email.
  • The new policy exempted veterans from the fee.
excused released
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Origin of exempted

Latin, ex (out) + emere (take)

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  1. French:dispensé, ...
  2. German:befreit, ...
  3. Italian:esentato, ...
  4. Spanish:exento, ...
  5. Portuguese:isento, ...
  6. Chinese:豁免, ...
  7. Japanese:免除された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعْفًى, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָּטוּר, ...
  10. Russian:освобожденный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнений, ...
  12. Hindi:छूट प्राप्त, ...
exempt
ɪɡˈzɛmpt

Definition of exempt - Reverso English Dictionary

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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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)

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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