English Explanatory Dictionary

exemption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of exempting.
  2. The state of being exempt; immunity.
  3. A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
  4. Freedom from a defect or weakness.

Pronunciation

/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exemption.wav

Word forms

exemption exemptions

Etymology

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.

Synonyms

dispensation free pass get out of jail free card immunity

Derived words

exemptional nonexemption tax exemption therapeutic use exemption
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