Exempt Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of EXEMPT

:

not required to do something that others are required to do

— usually + from

• He was exempt from military service.
• She was exempt from physical education requirements because of her health problems.

— see also tax-exempt

Britannica Dictionary definition of EXEMPT

[+ object]

:

to say that (someone or something) does not have to do something that others are required to do

:

to make (someone or something) exempt

— usually + from

• He was exempted from military service because of his heart condition.