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Verb: indemnify  in'dem-nu,fI
  1. Secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
    "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
     
  2. Make amends for; pay compensation for
    "She was indemnified for the loss of her arm in the accident";
    - compensate, recompense, repair

Derived forms: indemnified, indemnifies, indemnifying

Type of: cover, insure, pay, underwrite

Encyclopedia: Indemnify