exempt

adjective/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/

Frequency rank: #5,480 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

free from an obligation or rule that applies to others.

Illustration for the English word “exempt”

Example sentence

Students who pass the placement test are exempt from taking the introductory course.

Synonyms & related words

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