to indemnify

Examples

• All

• But you'll indemnify them, and their problems will fall on your shoulders, which means more work for me.

  Interstate 60 (2002)

• By using this site, you agree to indemnify and hold the Owners and Sponsors harmless.

  Blog text (5)

• And we indemnify up to a third, if you read your contract.

  Joy (2015)

• Could she give a commitment to Thanet District Council to indemnify them for costs here on in?

• A corporation cannot indemnify civil fines imposed against its officers, employees, or other agents.

  Academic text (2018)

• Publishers make authors sign agreements that indemnify the publishers against lawsuits.

  Blog text (25)

• You are not officially working for ministry of defence, and these forms indemnify the ministry against any... mishaps that may occur in the line of duty.

  Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

• Will we be indemnified by the company against Lawsuits or prosecution resulting from wrongful arrest complaints?

  Armed and Dangerous (1986)

• The agency collects premiums, sets up reserves for losses, and in the event of a default, indemnifies the lender.

  Academic text (1993)

• The insurance policy will indemnify you for any damages caused by accidents.

Synonyms

I

to insure

vsto indemnify

104 3.5

To pay a company so it will cover your losses

protects someone from loss or legal responsibility rather than arranging coverage through a policy

C

to compensate

vsto indemnify

102 4.2

To give money to someone for loss, injury or unpaid work

protects someone from loss or legal responsibility rather than only repaying past losses

U

to underwrite

vsto indemnify

• Specialized

4 7.5

To promise to pay for someone's loss or damage if it happens

protects someone from loss or legal liability rather than guaranteeing payment itself

R

to recompense

vsto indemnify

1 7.4

To pay someone for loss, harm, or effort

protects someone from future loss or liability rather than simply repaying or rewarding past harm

Antonyms

E

to expose

479 3.2

Put someone in a situation where they can be harmed by something

How Protective

to indemnify

• Formal

6 8.7

to compensate

102 4.2

to reimburse

63 5.3

to repay

75 1.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology