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esimere

to exempt

verb eh-ZEE-meh-reh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin eximere (to take out, remove)

Also means

to free from an obligation

Usage Note

Esimere is a formal, mainly written verb used in legal and administrative Italian. It is typically reflexive — esimersi da means 'to get out of' or 'to avoid' a duty (non posso esimermi dal rispondere = I cannot avoid answering). It conjugates on the -ere pattern but is rare in spoken Italian.

Examples

"Non puoi esimerti dalle responsabilità."

Natural Translation

You cannot exempt yourself from responsibilities.

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