immunise

A verb meaning to make someone immune to a disease, typically by vaccination.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden unempfindlich gegen eine Krankheit zu machen, meist durch Impfung. Es kann auch allgemeiner schützen oder widerstandsfähig machen bedeuten.

1. Grant legal protection C1 formal legal

   To legally protect someone from being punished for a crime or action, often by offering immunity from prosecution.

   • The court immunised the witness against prosecution.
   • The new law immunises whistleblowers from legal consequences.
   • He was immunised from liability as part of the plea bargain.

   🇩🇪Immunität gewähren

   Synonyme: absolveexemptpardon

2. Protect against disease B2 formal medical

   To make a person or animal immune to an infectious disease, usually by administering a vaccine.

   • All children should be immunised against measles.
   • The clinic immunises patients against the flu every autumn.
   • Travelers are advised to immunise themselves against hepatitis A.

   🇩🇪Impfen

   Synonyme: inoculateprotectsafeguardvaccinate

• immunised past participle
• immunised past simple
• immunising present participle
• immunises third person singular