Dictionary
ex•empt
Pronunciation: (ig-zempt'), [key]—
v.t.
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release:
to exempt a student from an examination.
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adj.
released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.:
organizations exempt from taxes.
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n.
1. a person who is exempt from an obligation, duty, etc.
2. (in Britain) exon.
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