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protect vs immunize

immunize vs protect

protect and immunize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protect No No Yes No
immunize No No Yes No
As verbs, immunize is a hyponym of protect; that is, immunize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protect:
  • protect: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  • immunize: grant immunity from prosecution
Other hyponyms of protect include cover for, immunise, 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) immunize (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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