indemnifies; indemnified; indemnifying
law
1
: to protect (someone) by promising to pay for the cost of possible future damage, loss, or injury
The policy indemnifies [=insures] you against/for any losses caused by fire. [=the policy promises that if fire destroys things that you own, you will be given money to buy new things]
2
: to give (someone) money or another kind of payment for some damage, loss, or injury
He was required to indemnify [=compensate] his neighbor for the damage he caused.
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“Indemnify.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/indemnify. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.
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