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Opposite of to relieve or excuse from a rule, responsibility or penalty
(archaic) Opposite of to grant some particular exemption to
“The Government invited industries and institutions to provide quality medical service because it did not want to burden people with more taxes.”
Opposite of to relieve of an imputation by apology or defense
“He sat down together with Gwen to scrutinize Gibbons's letters, looking for anything he had written that could be used to hold him to his promise.”
Opposite of to avoid, lessen, or guard against
“Bad financial investments will cause extreme grief in the long run.”
(law, of a debt) Opposite of to remit or discharge
“They will hold someone to account if any damages are found.”
Opposite of to release from the custody or restraint of the law
“The House of Lords may imprison an individual for any fixed period of time, but an individual imprisoned by the House of Commons is set free upon prorogation.”
Opposite of to remove blame or responsibility from
Opposite of to specify as excluded from a category or group
Opposite of free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Opposite of exempt from taxation
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