self-insure

[ self-in-shoo r, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf ɪnˈʃʊər, ˌsɛlf- /

verb (used with object), self-in·sured, self-in·sur·ing.

to subject (one's property or interests) to self-insurance.

verb (used without object), self-in·sured, self-in·sur·ing.

to insure with self-insurance.

Origin of self-insure

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby self-insure

self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance, self-insure, self-insurer, self-interest, self-judgment, self-justification, self-justifying