1. (adj) exempt
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
Synonyms: nontaxable Antonyms: unexcused, liable(p), taxpaying, nonexempt, apply, enforce, implement
2. (verb) nontaxable, exempt
(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
Synonyms: nontaxable, exempt Antonyms: liable(p), nonexempt, taxpaying, unexcused, implement, enforce, apply
3. (verb) exempt, relieve, free
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Synonyms: unloosen, unfreeze, unloose, ease, salvage, release, resign, save, unblock, disembarrass, rid, liberate, still, unbosom, take over, salve, allay, exempt, give up, justify, let off, absolve, palliate, excuse, relieve, assuage, relinquish, remedy, alleviate, dislodge, discharge, free, disengage, lighten, loose Antonyms: taxpaying, unexcused, liable(p), nonexempt, apply, enforce, implement
4. (verb) excuse, relieve, let off, exempt
grant exemption or release to
Synonyms: justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, unbosom, allay, rationalize, excuse, beg off, palliate, free, ease, let off, apologize, rationalise, assuage, alleviate, salve, remedy, salvage, take over, still, exempt, lighten, save, pardon Antonyms: liable(p), taxpaying, unexcused, nonexempt, enforce, implement, apply
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