| Main Entry: | beat the rap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escape without penalty |
Synonyms: |
acquit, clear of charges, escape punishment, find not guilty, get away with, get off, get off scot-free, go free, go scot free, receive not-guilty verdict, walk |
| Main Entry: | exempt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | freed from responsibility |
Synonyms: |
absolved, beat the rap, clear, cleared, discharged, excepted, excluded, excused, favored, free, immune, let go, let off, liberated, not liable, not responsible, not subject, off the hook, outside, privileged, released, set apart, spared, special, unbound, unchecked, unrestrained, unrestricted, unshackled, void of, walked |
Antonyms: |
accountable, answerable, liable, nonexempt, responsible |