🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

छूट

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhoot

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exemption/ɪɡˈzɛmʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उन्हें कर से छूट मिल गई है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

    "Small businesses may qualify for a tax exemption under the new legislation."
  2. 2

    A specific amount subtracted from taxable income to reduce the total tax burden.

    "He claimed an additional exemption for his dependent child on his annual tax return."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'exemption' originates from the Latin 'exemptio', which means 'a taking out'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a legal context to a broader application in various fields.

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