1. (

• exempt ,
• relieve ,
• free ,

) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" ;

2. (

• excuse ,
• relieve ,
• let_off ,
• exempt

) grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" ;

1. (

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

2. (

• nontaxable ,
• exempt ,

) (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" ;