Military Service Terms

verb to free or release from something, such as a duty or obligation

adjective not subject to a particular rule or requirement

• Certain individuals are exempt from paying taxes based on their income level.
• If you're a student, you might be exempt from taking certain exams.
• I wish I was exempt from doing chores this weekend.
• His wealth exempted him from the struggles that most people face.

verb to come out of retirement and resume working or participating in a particular activity

• After a brief retirement, the CEO decided to unretire and return to the company.
• My grandpa unretired because he missed working and being busy.
• I never thought he would unretire, but I guess he got bored staying at home.
• The legendary athlete seemed to unretire every time his team needed him for a big game.