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be exempted from

[bi ɪɡˈzɛmptɪd frɑm]
verb phrase
ser isento de
1. to be freed or excused from an obligation, requirement, or liability
Students with excellent grades may be exempted from the final exam.
Estudantes com excelentes notas podem ser isentos do exame final.
2. to be released from a duty or responsibility
Due to medical conditions, he was exempted from military service.
Devido a condições médicas, ele foi isento do serviço militar.
3. to be excluded from a rule or regulation
Non-profit organizations are often exempted from paying taxes.
Organizações sem fins lucrativos são frequentemente isentas de pagar impostos.
Synonyms
be excused frombe released frombe excluded frombe waived frombe relieved of
Antonyms
be subject tobe liable tobe responsible forbe obligated to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser isento de
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser dispensado de
alternative usage, more colloquial
Portugal
estar isento de
Portuguese uses 'estar' instead of 'ser' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

get off the hook
be let off the hook
have a free pass
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