exempt

/ɪɡzˈɛmpt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

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
   “a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process”
2. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
   “the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable”

verb

1. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
   “She exempted me from the exam”
2. grant exemption or release to
   “Please excuse me from this class”

Synonyms for exempt

• excused
• immune
• privileged
• nontaxable
• duty-free
• tax-exempt
• unratable
• relieve
• free
• excuse
• let off

Antonyms of exempt

• nonexempt
• enforce

Words that rhyme with exempt

• tempt
• preempt
• attempt
• contempt
• unkempt
• empt