exemption
Translation
exemption, immunity, exception
Examples
She was granted an exemption from the exam.
She was granted an exemption from the exam.
He claimed tax exemption for his donations.
He claimed tax exemption for his donations.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation. She was granted an exemption from the exam.
Similar Words
Synonyms: immunity, exception, dispensation; Antonyms: liability, obligation
Etymology
From the word 'exempt' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion'.
Memory Tips
This is the 'state of being' exempt. If you are exempt, you have an exemption.