adj · noun · verb · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/
/ɛɡˈzɛm(p)t/
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rhymes with -ɛmpt
CMU ARPABET:IH0 G Z EH1 M P T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Free from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
In their country all women are exempt from military service.
His income is so small that it is exempt from tax.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Cut off; set apart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Extraordinary; exceptional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
One who has been released from something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A type of French police officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Citizens over 45 years of age were exempted from military service.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective
Meaning 9
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process
exempt from jury duty
only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonexempt
10
adjective
Meaning 10
(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
income exempt from taxation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nontaxable
Antonyms: none provided
11
verb
Meaning 11
grant exemption or release to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Please excuse me from this class
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: excuse, relieve, let off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: absolve, justify, free
Narrower terms: frank
12
verb
Meaning 12
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
