hold harmless

== English == === Etymology === From to hold someone harmless. === Adjective === hold harmless (not comparable) (law) Describing an agreement or contract where one party assumes all liability resulting from it, thus making the agreement "harmless" for the other party. Synonym: save harmless a hold harmless clause === See also === indemnify === References === “hold harmless”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.