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exempt
[ ig-zempt ]
verb (used with object)
- to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release:
A grade above B+ is required in order to exempt a student from an examination.
Synonyms: , ,
adjective
- released from, or not subject to, a particular obligation or liability, such as income tax:
Charities and other exempt organizations must still file an information return with the IRS.
- U.S. Law. relating to or being an employee to whom certain obligations imposed on employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act do not apply, generally because skill level and remuneration are relatively high or work is of a kind that cannot be strictly scheduled:
Executive employees and creative professionals are among those considered exempt under the FLSA.
noun
- a person who is exempt from an obligation, duty, etc.
- (in Britain) exon 1.
exempt
/ ɪɡˈɛ /
verb
- tr to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excuse
to exempt a soldier from drill
adjective
- freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excused
tax-exempt bonus
exempt gilts
- obsolete.set apart; remote
noun
- a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··· adjective
- ԴDz·· adjective noun
- ·· verb (used with object)
- ܲ·-· adjective
- ܲ·· adjective
- ܲ···ed adjective
- un···· adjective
- ܲ···ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exempt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exempt1
Example Sentences
The Trump administration has threatened to ban the university from enrolling foreign students and strip its tax exempt status if it does not comply.
Trump then said he would exempt some electronics such as laptops and smartphones from tariffs.
While cars made outside the country are still subject to automative tariffs, they will be exempt from other levies, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier.
Nearly nine in 10 prescriptions in England are already dispensed free of charge, with children, over 60s, pregnant women, people with certain medical conditions and those on lower incomes exempt from paying.
These companies have flooded the U.S. with low-cost items by exploiting a trade policy that exempts shipments under $800 from duties.
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