- make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
- protection against future loss
- legal exemption from liability for damages
- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"