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Collocations for immunity - noun

1. protection against disease

ADJECTIVE

strong
acquired, natural
impaired
lifelong
Infection usually confers lifelong immunity to the disease.
herd
Polio has been eradicated due to vaccination and herd immunity.

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VERB + immunity

have
The island's inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.
lack
acquire, build up, develop
Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus.
confer
The vaccine only confers immunity for a few months.
stimulate
the use of vaccines to stimulate immunity
boost
impair, lower
High levels of stress may lower your immunity to common illnesses.

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immunity + VERB

develop
A strong immunity to reinfection develops after one year.

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PREPOSITION

immunity against, immunity to
The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.

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2. protection from danger/punishment

ADJECTIVE

complete, total
diplomatic, legal, parliamentary
Several ministers were stripped of parliamentary immunity as a prelude to facing corruption charges.

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VERB + immunity

enjoy
claim, seek
confer, give sb, grant (sb), guarantee (sb), provide
abolish, lift, strip sb of
The Supreme Court lifted the company's immunity from criminal prosecution.
waive
He has agreed to waive his diplomatic immunity and face prosecution.
lose

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PREPOSITION

immunity from
Unions were granted immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts.

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