different between immunize vs protect

English

Alternative forms

• immunise

Etymology

From French immuniser

Verb

immunize (third-person singular simple present immunizes, present participle immunizing, simple past and past participle immunized)

1. (transitive) To make someone or something immune to something.
   • 2012, Chief Justice John Roberts, 132 US Supreme Court 2677, June 29

     It is now clear that the brevity of an indecent broadcast – be it word or image – cannot immunize it from FCC censure.

2. (transitive) To inoculate someone, and thus produce immunity from a disease.

Derived terms

• immunizer

Translations

English

Etymology

Attested in English since 1530, from Latin pr?t?ctus (“covered, protected”), past participle of pr?tegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from pr?, pr?- (“before, in front of”) +? tegere (“to cover”), see tegument. Displaced native Middle English shelden, from Old English s?ildan (”to protect,” literally ”to shield”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???t?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

protect (third-person singular simple present protects, present participle protecting, simple past and past participle protected)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
2. (travel, aviation) To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.

Synonyms

• beshield
• See also Thesaurus:defend

Derived terms

• protection

Translations