Meaning & use
exempted
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Freed someone or something from an obligation, duty, or liability that others must fulfill.
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Students with disabilities were exempted from the timed portion of the exam.
The new law exempted small businesses from the reporting requirement.
A note on using this word
Exempted is the past tense of 'exempt,' from Latin eximere, meaning 'to take out' or 'remove.'
Words with a similar meaning
excusedreleased
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Words with an opposite meaning
obligatedrequired
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