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protect vs immunise

immunise vs protect

protect and immunise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protect No No Yes No
immunise No No Yes No
As verbs, immunise is a hyponym of protect; that is, immunise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protect:
  • protect: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  • immunise: grant immunity from prosecution
Other hyponyms of protect include cover for, immunize, overprotect, look out, cover, guard, ward, defend, guard, hold, screen, shield, charm, fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall, safeguard, cover, cover, mothproof, body guard, insure, cover, keep, preserve.
protect (verb) immunise (verb)
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
use tariffs to favor domestic industry grant immunity from prosecution
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