exemption
An act of exemptingAn act of exempting.
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» We're applying for a tax exemption.
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Examples
12 sentencesWe're applying for a tax exemption.
We give foreign tourists the privilege of tax exemption.
Exemptions may apply in some cases.
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
(countable, uncountable)A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
Freibetrag
льго́таlʹgóta
(countable, uncountable)Freedom from a defect or weakness.
Freisein
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
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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