exemption
English
Etymology
From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō.
Noun
exemption (countable and uncountable, plural exemptions)
- An act of exempting.
- The state of being exempt; immunity.
- A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
- Freedom from a defect or weakness.
Synonyms
- free pass
- get out of jail free card
- immunity
Derived terms
- exemptional
- therapeutic use exemption
Translations
act of exempting
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state of being exempt; immunity
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deduction from the normal amount of taxes
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freedom from a defect or weakness
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
exemption f (plural exemptions)
- exemption
- Synonym: dispense
Further reading
- “exemption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.