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- Dictionaryexempt/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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The meaning of EXEMPT is free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject. How to use exempt in a sentence.
EXEMPT definition: 1. to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.: 2. with special permission not to do…. Learn more.
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.
not subject to usual rules or penalties. see more. (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability. adjective. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation. “income exempt from taxation”. synonyms: nontaxable. duty-free. exempt from duty.
If someone or something is exempt from a particular rule, duty, or obligation, they do not have to follow it or do it.
Exempt definition: to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release. See examples of EXEMPT used in a sentence.
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.
What does the word exempt mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word exempt , nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
EXEMPT definition: 1. with special permission not to have to do something or pay something: 2. to officially say that…. Learn more.
Exempt definition: To free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject.
