- to secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; insure
- to compensate for loss, injury, expense, etc; reimburse
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in•dem•ni•fy /ɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Businessto compensate for loss sustained, etc.
- Businessto protect against possible loss.
in•dem•ni•fy
(in dem′nə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
in•dem′ni•fi′er, n.
- Businessto compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.
- Businessto guard or secure against anticipated loss;
give security against (future damage or liability).
- Latin indemni(s) without loss (see indemnity) + -fy
- 1605–15
- 1. recompense, reimburse, repay.
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indemnify /ɪnˈdɛmnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) (transitive)
'indemnify' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
guarantee
- indemnification
- insurance
- insurer
- mutual insurance
- pay
- recoup
- reimburse
- repay