exempt

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 (synset 302373965)
   "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
   similar to:

   • excused - granted exemption
   • immune - secure against
   • privileged - not subject to usual rules or penalties
2. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation (synset 302409653)
   "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"
   also: 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
   similar to:

   • duty-free - exempt from duty
   • tax-exempt, tax-free, untaxed - (of goods or funds) not taxed
   • unratable - not subject to locally assessed property taxes
   same as: nontaxable

1. Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to (synset 202570061)
   "She exempted me from the exam"
   subtypes:

   • derestrict - make free from restrictions
   • deregulate - lift the regulations on
   • dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
   • forgive - absolve from payment
   • spare - save or relieve from an experience or action
   same as: free, relieve
2. Grant exemption or release to (synset 200895399)
   "Please excuse me from this class"
   is a type of: absolve, free - let off the hook
   subtypes: frank - exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
   same as: excuse, let off, relieve

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