Phrase guide

liability insurance

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any insurance against a potential loss due to the insured's liability for injury or damage to others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insurance

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 責任保險 /责任保险 (zérèn bǎoxiǎn) — insurance against liability
  • Czech: pojištění odpovědnosti za škodu — insurance against liability
  • Dutch: aansprakelijkheidsverzekering — insurance against liability
  • Finnish: vastuuvakuutus — insurance against liability
  • French: assurance responsabilité civile — insurance against liability
  • Georgian: პასუხისმგებლობის დაზღვევა (ṗasuxismgeblobis dazɣveva) — insurance against liability
  • German: Haftpflichtversicherung — insurance against liability
  • Hungarian: felelősségbiztosítás — insurance against liability
  • Indonesian: asuransi kewajiban — insurance against liability
  • Indonesian: asuransi tanggung wajib — insurance against liability
  • Indonesian: asuransi tanggung gugat — insurance against liability
  • Lithuanian: civilinės atsakomybės draudimas — insurance against liability
  • Malay: insurans liabiliti — insurance against liability
  • Polish: ubezpieczenie odpowiedzialności cywilnej — insurance against liability
  • Russian: страхование ответственности (straxovanije otvetstvennosti) — insurance against liability
  • Spanish: seguro de responsabilidad civil — insurance against liability
  • Swedish: ansvarsförsäkring — insurance against liability