immunize

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de hacer que una persona o animal desarrolle inmunidad contra una enfermedad, generalmente mediante vacunación. También puede referirse a brindar protección contra una enfermedad por medios similares.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a person or animal immune to a disease, typically by vaccination.

1. VaccinateB2formalmedical

   To make someone immune to a disease, typically by administering a vaccine.

   Inmunizar

   • The clinic immunizes children against measles and polio.
   • It is important to immunize your pets against rabies.
   • The government launched a campaign to immunize the entire population.

   Sinónimosinoculatevaccinate

2. Grant legal immunityC1formallegal

   To protect someone from legal prosecution or liability.

   conceder inmunidad legal

   • The witness was immunized from prosecution in exchange for testimony.
   • The law immunizes certain officials from civil lawsuits.
   • The court immunized the whistleblower against retaliation.

   Sinónimosabsolveexemptpardon

   Antónimoschargeindictprosecutesue