Exempt Definition & Meaning

exempt
adjective
  1. (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"
  2. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"
verb
  1. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
  2. grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

Synonyms for exempt

excuse noun

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay

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excused adj

granted exemption; "one of the excused jurors planned to write a book"

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free adv

without restraint; "cows in India are running loose" able to act at will; not hampered

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immune adj

relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system" secure against

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nontaxable adj

(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable

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privileged adj

blessed with privileges; "the privileged few" not subject to usual rules or penalties

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relieve verb

provide physical relief, as from pain

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tax-free adj

(of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"

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untaxed adj

(of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"

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"Exempt" in song lyrics

See how exempt is used in real songs:

  • "Get off the wall, don't stall, ain't nobody exempt"
    Antoinette — Hit 'Em With This
  • "When it's time to go nobody is prefered or exempt"
    Chief Kamachi — Death Choir
  • "And I'm trying to convince you that no one's exempt"
    Da T.R.U.T.H. — Legacy

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Frequently asked questions

What does exempt mean?
(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; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
What part of speech is exempt?
Exempt is an adjective and a verb.
How many definitions does exempt have?
Exempt has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).

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