exempt from

exempt someone from something

to release someone from the obligation to do something; to allow a person not to be affected by a rule or law. I cannot exempt anyone from this rule. The members of Congress exempted themselves from the wage freeze.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ida	['aidə]
Lisa	LEE-sə (English), LEE-zah (German), LEE-sah (Dutch)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Boniface	BAWN-ə-fays (English), BAWN-ə-fəs (English)	French, English (Rare)
Xochiquetzal	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Herbert	HUR-bərt (English), er-BER (French), HER-bert (Polish)	English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Ileana	[ai'li:nə]