exemption
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ʃən Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin exemptiōn- (stem of exemptiō) removal. See exempt, -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin exemptiōn- (stem of exemptiō) removal. See exempt, -ion
Related forms
ex·emp·tive, adjective
non·ex·emp·tion, noun
pre·ex·emp·tion, noun
Synonyms
3. exception. Exemption, immunity, impunity imply special privilege or freedom from imposed requirements. Exemption implies release or privileged freedom from some duty, tax, etc.: exemption from military service. Immunity implies freedom from a penalty or from some liability, especially one that is disagreeable or threatening: immunity from disease. Impunity (limited mainly to the fixed expression with impunity ) primarily suggests freedom from punishment: The police force was so inadequate that crimes could be committed with impunity.
3. exception. Exemption, immunity, impunity imply special privilege or freedom from imposed requirements. Exemption implies release or privileged freedom from some duty, tax, etc.: exemption from military service. Immunity implies freedom from a penalty or from some liability, especially one that is disagreeable or threatening: immunity from disease. Impunity (limited mainly to the fixed expression with impunity ) primarily suggests freedom from punishment: The police force was so inadequate that crimes could be committed with impunity.
Antonyms
3. liability.
3. liability.
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exempt (ɪɡˈzɛmpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excuse: to exempt a soldier from drill |
| —adj | |
| 2. | freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excused: exempt gilts; tax-exempt bonus |
| 3. | obsolete set apart; remote |
| —n | |
| 4. | a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc |
| [C14: from Latin exemptus removed, from eximere to take out, from emere to buy, obtain] | |
| ex'emption | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exemption
late 14c., from Fr. exemption, from L. exemptionem, noun of action from eximere (see exempt).
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Example sentences
The pursuit of happiness grants no exemption from respecting the rights of others.
The exemption includes the value of your home and up to one acre of land.
Which are now largely imported so the exemption encourages local production.
Newspapers later regained their exemption while the tax was extended to the sale of all magazines.
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