Reimburse vs. Indemnify — What's the Difference?

To repay (money spent); refund.

To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.

To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred.

To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.

To secure against loss or damage; to insure.

To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to reimburse the expenses of a war.

To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.

To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; - often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation.

To hurt, to harm

Pay back for some expense incurred;

To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.

Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which is lost; to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate.

Secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for;

Make amends for; pay compensation for;