English verb: immunize | |||
| 1. | immunize (competition) law: grant immunity from prosecution | ||
| Synonyms | immunise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| 2. | immunize (body) perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation | ||
| Samples | We vaccinate against scarlet fever. The nurse vaccinated the children in the school. | ||
| Synonyms | immunise, inoculate, vaccinate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inject, shoot | ||
| Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||