Meaning & use
exempt
To officially free someone or something from an obligation, duty, or rule that otherwise applies.
See it in a sentence
Nonprofit organizations are often exempted from paying certain local property taxes.
The doctor's note exempted him from taking part in the physical exam.
A note on using this word
Exempt can function as a verb (to exempt someone) or as an adjective (someone is exempt from something); the adjective never takes -ed.
Words with a similar meaning
excuserelease
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
requireobligate
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Free from an obligation, duty, or rule that applies to others.
Income below a certain threshold is exempt from federal tax.
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