indemnify

in·dem·ni·fy   (ĭn-děm'nə-fī')    tr.v.   in·dem·ni·fied, in·dem·ni·fy·ing, in·dem·ni·fies To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered. [Latin indemnis, uninjured (in-, not; see in-1 + damnum, harm, damage entailing liability) + -fy.] in·dem'ni·fi'er n.

Main Entry: in·dem·ni·fy
Pronunciation: in-'dem-n&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
Etymology: Latin indemnis unharmed, from in- not + damnum damage
1 : to secure against hurt, loss, or damage
2 : to compensate or reimburse for incurred hurt, loss, or damage —in·dem·ni·fi·er noun