Exempt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪɡˈzempt|  American pronunciation of the word exempt
Brit.  |ɪɡˈzem(p)t|  British pronunciation of the word exempt

verb

- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to (syn: free, relieve)
She exempted me from the exam
- grant exemption or release to (syn: excuse, let off, relieve)

adjective

- (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
- (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
income exempt from taxation

Extra examples

Being very small can exempt a man from military service.

The interest is exempt from income tax.

Children are exempt from the charges.

Charities are exempted from paying the tax.

She exempted me from the exam

Students are exempt from some classes in the curriculum for religious reasons.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: exempt
he/she/it: exempts
present participle: exempting
past tense: exempted
past participle: exempted
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