Synonyms for

Exempt

Verb / ɪˈgzempt / Another word for exempt — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty or obligation

Synonyms & similar words

taxable enforce nontaxable relieve free letoff excuse nonexempt immune free excluded excused dispensed released privileged excepted unanswerable unaccountable unaffected unconcerned uninvolved uncommitted unobliged unburdened unencumbered unrestrained unimpeded

Synonyms by register

Formal

excused freed spared privileged

Informal

off the hook let off clear

Literary

unburdened unfettered

Antonyms

obligated liable responsible subject bound required answerable

Common collocations

  • exempt from tax
  • exempt from duty
  • exempt from military service
  • exempt from prosecution
  • exempt from liability
  • exempt from punishment
  • exempt from rules

Word family

noun exemption
verb exempt
adjective exempt

Usage note

The word 'exempt' is primarily used as an adjective, meaning freed from an obligation or liability. It is often followed by the preposition 'from'.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher exempted the student from the final exam because of a medical condition.
  2. Some foods are exempt from sales tax.
  3. The organization is exempt from paying income tax because it is a non-profit.
  4. The company is exempt from following some regulations because it is a small business.
  5. The soldier was exempt from the draft because of a disability.

Quotes

  • The wealthy are always so anxious to be exempt from taxes. - George Bernard Shaw
  • There is no obligation to obey the law if it is not just. And we are not obliged to be just if we are not exempt from the law. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • We must exempt ourselves from the prejudices of the age in which we live. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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