immunize

verb
UK: /ˈɪmjunaɪz/
US: /ˈɪmjunaɪz/

  1. To protect someone from a disease, especially by vaccination.

    1. Doctors immunize kids from measles.
    2. We must immunize the population before the disease spreads widely.

  2. To make someone or something resistant or unaffected by something harmful or unpleasant.

    1. The training will immunize them to stress.
    2. Exposure to criticism early on can immunize you against later attacks.

Synonyms

fortify inoculate shield protect vaccinate
immunize adjective

  1. Having been made immune to a disease, usually through vaccination.

    1. Is she immunize against the flu?
    2. The immunize population was largely unaffected by the outbreak.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "immunize" in English means: To protect someone from a disease, especially by vaccination., To make someone or something resistant or unaffected by something harmful or unpleasant..

The phonetic transcription of "immunize" is /ˈɪmjunaɪz/ in British English and /ˈɪmjunaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "immunize": fortify, inoculate, shield, protect, vaccinate.

Example usage of "immunize": "Doctors immunize kids from measles.". More examples on the page.