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    exempt
    /ɪɡˈzɛm(p)t/

    adjective

    • 1. free from an obligation or liability imposed on others: "these patients are exempt from all charges"

    verb

    • 1. free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others: "they were exempted from paying the tax"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXEMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXEMPT definition: 1. to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.: 2. with special permission not to do…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exemptExempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject. was exempt from jury duty. the estate was exempt from taxes. 2. obsolete : set apart. exempt. 2 of 3. verb. exempted; exempting; exempts. transitive verb. : to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › exemptEXEMPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exempt definition: to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release. See examples of EXEMPT used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exemptExempt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective exempt traces back to the Latin word exemptus, meaning “to remove or take out” or “to free”. So if you are exempt, you are free of an obligation that others have to fulfill, such as paying taxes.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › exemptExempt - definition of exempt by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexempt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    exempt (from something) if somebody/something is exempt from something, they are not affected by it, do not have to do it, pay it, etc. The interest on the money is exempt from tax. Some students are exempt from certain exams.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXEMPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To exempt a person or thing from a particular rule, duty, or obligation means to state officially that they are not bound or affected by it. South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXEMPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EXEMPT definition: 1. with special permission not to have to do something or pay something: 2. to officially say that…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exemptexempt | meaning of exempt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    exempt meaning, definition, what is exempt: not affected by something, or not having...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › exemptExempt Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Exempt definition: To free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject.