exemption
An act of exemptingAn act of exempting.
» We're applying for a tax exemption.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of exempting.
Befreiung, Freistellung, Ausnahme(regelung)
освобожде́ниеosvoboždénije, исключе́ниеisključénije
звільненняzvilʹnennja
an act exempting someone
(countable, uncountable)The state of being exempt; immunity.
Befreiung, Freistellung, Immunität
иммуните́тimmunitét
immunity from an obligation or duty
(countable, uncountable)A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
Freibetrag
льго́таlʹgóta
(countable, uncountable)Freedom from a defect or weakness.
Freisein
Examples
12 sentencesWe're applying for a tax exemption.
We give foreign tourists the privilege of tax exemption.
Exemptions may apply in some cases.
Why are there exemptions?
Religious beliefs should not give anyone special exemptions from laws that apply to everyone else.
Релігійні переконання не повинні давати нікому особливих винятків із законів, які діють для всіх інших. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.
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Forms
plural: exemptions| Singular | exemption |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- an act exempting someone:immunitygranting immunity
- immunity from an obligation or duty:freedom
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable