Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb immunize
2 senses of immunize
Sense 1
immunize, immunise -- (law: grant immunity from prosecution)
=> protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")
Sense 2
immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate -- (perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school")
=> inject, shoot -- (give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein")