Synonyms for exempt
ɪgˈzɛmptex·empt

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1. exempt

   To absolve, in the strict sense, is to set free from any bond. One may be absolved from a promise by a breach of faith on the part of one to whom the promise was made. To absolve from sins is formally to remit their condemnation and penalty, regarded as a bond upon the soul. "Almighty God ... pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel." Book of Common Prayer, Declar. of Absol. To acquit of sin or crime is to free from the accusation of it, pronouncing one guiltless; the innocent are rightfully acquitted; the guilty may be mercifully absolved. Compare PARDON.

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate, forgive, free, liberate, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Antonyms:
   accuse, bind, charge, compel, condemn, convict, impeach, inculpate, obligate, oblige

   Preposition:
   One is absolved from (rarely of) a promise, a sin, etc.

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1. exempt

   Synonyms:
   free, irresponsible, unamenable, clear, liberated, privileged, absolved

   Antonyms:
   subject, responsible, liable, amenable

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1. exemptadjective

   (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject

   "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"

   Synonyms:
   nontaxable

   Antonyms:
   unexcused, liable(p), taxpaying, nonexempt, apply, enforce, implement

2. nontaxable, exemptverb

   (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

   "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"

   Synonyms:
   nontaxable

   Antonyms:
   liable(p), nonexempt, taxpaying, unexcused, implement, enforce, apply

3. exempt, relieve, freeverb

   grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

   "She exempted me from the exam"

   Synonyms:
   unloosen, unfreeze, unloose, ease, salvage, release, resign, save, unblock, disembarrass, rid, liberate, still, unbosom, take over, salve, allay, 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. excuse, relieve, let off, exemptverb

   grant exemption or release to

   "Please excuse me from this class"

   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, lighten, save, pardon

   Antonyms:
   liable(p), taxpaying, unexcused, nonexempt, enforce, implement, apply

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1. exemptverb

   Synonyms:
   excuse, exonerate, relieve, release, free, let off, grant immunity to

2. exemptadjective

   Synonyms:
   exempted, free, liberated, released

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1. List of paraphrases for "exempt":

   exonérées, exempted, tax-exempt, exemption, excepted, absolve, exonerate, free, exclude, exonerated, relieve, exempts, relieved, waive, tax-free

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1. Walter Shaub:

   This is a conflict of interest because Donald Trump's going to benefit by the outcome of this. In fact, if Donald Trump was any federal employee other than the president of the United States, it would be a crime for Donald Trump to be involved in this activity, donald Trump's exempt from the criminal conflict of interest law but that wasn't intended as a perk of high office and it was expected that Donald Trump would act as though Donald Trump were covered by it.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   You need to protect yourself because you are not completely exempt from serious illness, and you can become the vector, or the carrier of infection, where you get infected, you feel well and then you inadvertently and innocently pass it on to your grandfather, your grandmother or an uncle who is on chemotherapy for cancer.

3. Tynisa Gaines:

   It's not easy. I have to look it up for almost every client every year, a state might decide not to tax veteran retirement pay when they did before, or they might exempt military spouse pay suddenly. There is no shortcut to it at all.

4. William Schaffner:

   Last year was an unfortunate reminder that no one is exempt from flu's most severe consequences.

5. Mike Lee:

   Religious Americans will be subject to potentially ruinous litigation, while the tax-exempt status of certain charitable organizations, education institutions and nonprofits will be threatened.