-ˌfī transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin indemnis unharmed + English -fy
1.
a. : to secure or protect against hurt or loss or damage : give indemnity to
a plan for indemnifying workers against time lost through illness
b. : to exempt from incurred penalties or liabilities
was made a partner and indemnified against his previously overdrawn accounts
2. : to make compensation to for incurred hurt or loss or damage
indemnified the town for the buildings that had been bombed
Synonyms: see pay