Exempt (verb)

1. Relieve or release (someone) from a duty or obligation.
2. Relieve or release (something) from a requirement or restriction.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "release (someone) from a duty or obligation"): from latin exempt- "taken out", from the verb eximere, from ex- "out" + emere "take".

Examples:

1. The company decided to exempt all its employees from working overtime during the holiday season.
2. The local authorities decided to exempt the building from the usual safety regulations due to its historical significance.
3. The tax laws exempt donations to charity from being taxed.
4. His exceptional abilities as a chess player exempt him from the need to follow traditional rules of the game.
5. The government's new immigration policy will exempt certain countries from the restrictions it places on travelers.