Immunise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Law: grant immunity from prosecution.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The government agreed to immunise the whistleblower in exchange for their cooperation in the case.
- In return for his testimony, the prosecution offered to immunise the defendant from all related charges.
- The law was designed to immunise senior officials from prosecution while they held office.
- To gain his trust, investigators decided to immunise him from any potential prosecution arising from the sting operation.
- The deal would immunise the company and its executives from any civil or criminal liability related to the incident.
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Meaning 2
Perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Children should be immunised against diseases such as polio and measles from an early age.
- The government launched a nationwide campaign to immunise all citizens against the flu virus.
- The doctor immunised the baby with several rounds of vaccinations during the first year.
- Public health experts recommend that everyone immunise themselves by getting vaccinated against diseases like tuberculosis.
- The charity aims to immunise thousands of children in developing countries each year.