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exempt

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɪɡˈzɛmpt// UK //ɛɡzˈɛmpt// ex·empt Archaic

v. to give someone special permission not to do something that others must do. You are usually excused from a rule, a tax, or a duty.

v. to free a person or organization from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject. Often used in legal, financial, or administrative contexts.


SIMPLE

The school will exempt students with high grades from the final exam.

CONTEXTUAL

Small businesses are often exempt from certain taxes to help them grow during their first year.

COMPLEX

The new legislation seeks to exempt non-profit organizations from the property tax hike, provided they can prove their services directly benefit the local community.

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Origin

From Middle French exempt, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximō.

Usage

Transitive verb; frequently used in the passive voice ('be exempt from') and takes the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

exempt of the rulesexempt from the rulesThe verb and its related adjective form always take the preposition 'from', never 'of'.

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