Definition of exempt Exempt
/ɪgzɛˈmpt/ - [igzempt] - ex•empt
We found 21 definitions of exempt from 7 different sources.
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What does exempt mean?
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| exempt - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" | ||
| relieve, free | ||
| enforce, implement, apply ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; | ||
| 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 stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" | ||
| spare use frugally or carefully | ||
| exempt - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" | ||
| excuse, relieve, let off | ||
| absolve, justify, free let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" | ||
| frank exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks | ||
Adjectiveexempt, exempter, exemptest |
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| 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 | ||
| excused granted exemption; "one of the excused jurors planned to write a book" | ||
| immune (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence; "immune to persuasion" | ||
| exempt - (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" | ||
| nontaxable | ||
| taxable, nonexempt (of goods or funds) subject to taxation; "taxable income"; "nonexempt property" | ||
| 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" | ||
| duty-free exempt from duty; "duty-free liquor" | ||
| tax-exempt, tax-free, untaxed (of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- exempt (Noun)
One who has been released from something. - exempt (Noun)
A type of French police officer . - exempt (Noun)
One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon. - exempt (Adjective)
Free from a duty or obligation. - exempt (Adjective)
Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- exempt (a.)
Cut off; set apart. - exempt (a.)
Extraordinary; exceptional. - exempt (a.)
Free, or released, from some liability to which others are subject; excepted from the operation or burden of some law; released; free; clear; privileged; -- (with from): not subject to; not liable to; as, goods exempt from execution; a person exempt from jury service. - exempt (n.)
One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject. - exempt (n.)
One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon. - exempt (a.)
To remove; to set apart. - exempt (a.)
To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service; to exempt from fear or pain.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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exempt
To grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to. -
exempt
Free from a duty or obligation.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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exempt
egz-emt′, v.t. to free, or grant immunity (with from).—adj. taken out: not liable to: released: unaffected by.—n. Exemp′tion, act of exempting: state of being exempt: freedom from any service, duty, &c.: immunity. [Fr.,—L. eximĕre, exemptum—ex, out, emĕre, to buy.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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exempt
Not subject, not liable to. Men of certain age are exempt from serving in the militia. An aide-de-camp and brigade-major are exempt from all regimental duties while serving in those capacities. Officers on courts-martial are sometimes exempt from all other duties until the court is dissolved.
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