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inoculate
inoculate someone against something
to immunize someone against a disease. We need to inoculate all the children against whooping cough. Have you been inoculated against measles?
inoculate someone with something
to use a particular substance in immunizing someone against a disease. Donna inoculated Richard and Nancy with yellow fever vaccine for their trip. She also inoculated Sam with something to prevent malaria.