vverb.socialgrant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement toSynset:free relieve
Examples:- She exempted me from the exam
Antonyms:enforce
Derivationally Related Form:exemption
Inherited Hypernyms:exempt
Direct Hyponyms:deregulatederestrictdispenseforgivespare
Full Troponyms:deregulatederestrictdispenseforgivespare
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.communicationgrant exemption or release toSynset:excuse let off relieve
Examples:- Please excuse me from this class
Derivationally Related Form:excuse
Hypernyms:absolve free
Inherited Hypernyms:excuseabsolveforgiveconcedeagree
Direct Hyponyms:frank
Full Troponyms:frank
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: exempt, relieve, excuse, let off)
adjadj.all(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subjectExamples:- a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process
- exempt from jury duty
- only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes
Antonyms:nonexempt
Inherited Hypernyms:exempt
Similar to:excused immune privileged
adjadj.all(of goods or funds) not subject to taxationSynset:nontaxable
Examples:- the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
- income exempt from taxation
Antonyms:taxable
Inherited Hypernyms:nontaxable
Similar to:duty-free tax-exempt tax-free untaxed unratable
See also:exempt