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ex·empt
(ĭg-zĕmpt′)tr.v. ex·empt·ed, ex·empt·ing, ex·empts
1. To free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject: exempting the disabled from military service.
2. Obsolete To set apart; isolate.
adj.
1. Freed from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject; excused: persons exempt from jury duty; income exempt from taxation; a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
2. Not subject to certain federal workplace laws or protections, especially those requiring overtime compensation: exempt employees.
3. Obsolete Set apart; isolated.
n.
One who is exempted from an obligation, duty, or liability.
[Middle English exempten, from Old French exempter, from exempt, exempt, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere, to take out; see example.]
ex·empt′i·ble adj.
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exempt
(ɪɡˈzɛmpt)vb
(tr) to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excuse: to exempt a soldier from drill.
adj (sometimes postpositive)
1. freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excused: exempt gilts; tax-exempt bonus.
2. obsolete set apart; remote
n
a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc
[C14: from Latin exemptus removed, from eximere to take out, from emere to buy, obtain]
exˈemption n
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ex•empt
(ɪgˈzɛmpt)v.t.
1. to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination.
adj. 2. released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations exempt from taxes.
n. 3. a person who is exempt from an obligation.
[1325–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to take out, free =ex- ex-1 + -imere, comb. form of emere to buy, orig., to take]
ex•empt′i•ble, adj.
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exempt
Past participle: exempted
Gerund: exempting
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Verb | 1. | exempt - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" derestrict - make free from restrictions deregulate - lift the regulations on dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" forgive - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt" spare - save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally" |
2. | exempt - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" frank - exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks | |
Adj. | 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; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes" nonexempt - (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability |
2. | exempt - (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" 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; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes" |
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exempt
adjective
1. immune, free, excepted, excused, released, spared, clear, discharged, liberated, not subject to, absolved, not liable to Men in college were exempt from military service.
immune subject, responsible, liable, accountable, answerable, obligated, chargeable
immune subject, responsible, liable, accountable, answerable, obligated, chargeable
verb
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Translations
مُسْتَثْنىمُعْفى مِن
oproštěnýosvobozený
fritagefritaget
vapauttaa
leysa undan, veita undanòágu fráundanòeginn
atleistas
atbrīvotatbrīvots
nepodliehajúci
muafmuaf tutmak
exempt
[ɪgˈzempt]A. ADJ → exento (from de) to be exempt from paying → estar exento de pagar
exempt from tax → libre de impuestos
exempt from tax → libre de impuestos
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[ɪgˈzɛmpt]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exempt
adj → befreit (from von); diplomats are exempt → Diplomaten sind ausgenommen; could I be made exempt (from that)? → könnte ich davon befreit werden?
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[ɪgˈzɛmpt]1. adj exempt (from) (person, from tax) → esentato/a (da); (000, from military service) → esonerato/a (da); (goods) → esente (da)
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exempt
(igˈzempt) verb to free (a person) from a duty that other people have to carry out. He was exempted from military service.
adjective free (from a duty etc). Children under 16 are exempt from the usual charges for dental treatment.
exˈemption (-ʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.