SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
indemnify
verb
To compensate for a loss or protect against specified loss.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Compensate or protect
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Usage distinction
Return to topHold harmless is related contractual wording whose effect depends on the agreement; it is not always legally interchangeable with indemnify.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See indemnify in use
The agreement states who will indemnify the owner for any damage.
The town's fictional relief agreement required a designated fund to indemnify the shopkeeper for the resulting loss once the agreed evidence had been checked.
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