immunize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre une personne ou un animal immunisé contre une maladie, généralement par vaccination.

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.

   immuniser (par vaccination)

   • 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.

   Synonymesinoculatevaccinate

2. Grant legal immunityC1formallegal

   To protect someone from legal prosecution or liability.

   Immuniser (accorder l'immunité juridique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsolveexemptpardon

   Antonymeschargeindictprosecutesue