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Definition of "immunize" []

  • To render immune. (verb-transitive)
  • To produce immunity in, as by inoculation. (verb-transitive)
  • Law To grant immunity from prosecution: immunize a witness. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "immunize" in a sentence
  • "And if China were to designate John Yoo and Marc Thiessen as "enemy combatants," would the use of this invented designation immunize Chinese authorities from criminal liability for water boarding Thiessen and Yoo?"
  • "These kindly folk are positive that Obama's push to reform health care and take back billions from bloated HMOs is actually a secret plot to infect the entire populace with H1N1 so liberals can then "immunize" them against it, which will serve to make you suddenly feel a mad desire to install solar panels on your roof and start composting your pizza boxes and buy a Prius and actually sort of like it."
  • "Dr. John Hallenbeck, chief of the stroke branch of NINDS, is taking a unique approach, attempting to "immunize" blood vessels against stroke by focusing not on blood coagulation but on the artery walls themselves."