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exemption

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/ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/ · ex-em-tion

The process of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

ایسی صورت حال جو دوسروں پر عائد کردہ ذمے داری یا واجب سے آزاد ہونے کے عمل کو بیان کرتی ہے۔

معافی

maafi

Formal: چھوٹ

Synonyms

exclusionreleaseimmunityچھوٹاستثنیٰمحفوظ

Antonyms

obligationdutyliabilityذمے داریواجبیمجبوری

Common Collocations

  • tax exemption
  • exemption from duty
  • exemption certificate

Example Sentences

He applied for an exemption from taxes due to his low income.

اس نے اپنی کم آمدنی کی وجہ سے ٹیکس میں معافی کے لیے درخواست دی۔

Us ne apni kam aamdani ki wajah se tax mein maafi ke liye darkhwast di.

The school offers an exemption for students from low-income families.

اسکول کم آمدنی والے خاندانوں کے طلباء کے لیے استثنیٰ پیش کرتا ہے۔

School kam aamdani wale khandan ke talba ke liye istisna pesh karta hai.

The exemption from military service was granted to many individuals.

کئی افراد کو فوجی خدمات سے معافی دی گئی۔

Kai afrad ko fouji khidmat se maafi di gayi.

Easily Confused With

exemption from obligation:An exemption is a specific release from an obligation, while an obligation is the duty itself.

Word Family

exempt
verbمعاف کرنا
exempted
adjectiveمعاف شدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'exemption' as being 'exceptional' when it comes to responsibilities.

Imagine a person with a shield that protects them from obligations.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

فریاد کرتے ہیں کہ یہ بے زبانی کیوں ہے،\nجہاں معافی ہو، وہاں سمجھ کی بات کیوں ہے؟

Faryad karte hain ke yeh be zabaani kyun hai,\nJahan maafi ho, wahan samajh ki baat kyun hai?

They lament about why there is this silence,\nWhere there is exemption, why is there a matter of understanding?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو کچھ صبح کو جاتا ہے، شام کو آتا ہے۔

Jo kuch subah ko jata hai, shaam ko aata hai.

What leaves in the morning, returns in the evening.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "exemptio" — the act of taking out or freeing from obligation

First known use: 14th century

The term 'exemption' originates from the Latin 'exemptio', which evolved in Middle English as 'exemption'. It refers to the state of being free from a duty or obligation.