Polyglot Dictionary

indenizar

/ĩdeniˈzaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
indenizo
preterite (eu)
indenizei
past participle
indenizado

Meaning

  1. to compensate

    • Indenizaram as vítimas.

      They compensated the victims.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

compensar

compensar is the general everyday word, to make up for something; indenizar is more formal and legal, to indemnify, like an insurance payout for damages.

ressarcir

indenizar and ressarcir are close synonyms for "to compensate," both formal legal terms, largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

entschädigen

entschädigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

German

kompensieren

kompensieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

Practice

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