Antonyms for insure

Grammar : Verb

Spell : in-shoor, -shur

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr

Definition of insure

Origin : mid-15c., insuren, spelling variant of ensuren (see ensure). Took on its particular sense of "make safe against loss by payment of premiums" from mid-17c. (replacing assure in that meaning). Related: Insured; insuring.

verb protect, secure

Example sentences :

Then came the cartful of our dead, whom we were carrying with us to insure their decent burial.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Not I, old gentleman; I've got too much respect for old age, I'll insure you.
Extract from : « The Politician Out-Witted » by Samuel Low

To insure that, he put that note with the other papers of the Company.
Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln

He says that I must choose a mate, to insure the stability of the royal house.
Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl

The carbon should be moved around to insure a solid joint at all points.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

The top of jar should also be heated to insure a tight seal.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

This will insure attention and silence, and my words will be heard as we pass along.
Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty

To insure keeping, these native grapes must be handled most carefully.
Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick

That old drunken doctor said he 'd not insure him for twenty-four hours.
Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever

Now, who's to insure me that they 'd not find out all about me in the mean while?
Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for insure

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