institutionalize

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize

 (ĭn′stĭ-to͞o′shə-nə-līz′, -tyo͞o′-)

tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es

1. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to: "The Irish institutionalized their language, requiring it on official documents" (Mark Abley).

2. To place (a person) in the care of an institution.

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in′sti·tu′tion·al·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

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institutionalize

(ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz) or

institutionalise

vb

1. (tr; often passive) to subject to the deleterious effects of confinement in an institution: a mental patient who was institutionalized into boredom and apathy.

2. (tr) to place in an institution

3. to make or become an institution

ˌinstiˌtutionaliˈzation, ˌinstiˌtutionaliˈsation n

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in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize

(ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu-)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to make institutional.

2. to make into or treat as an institution: the danger of institutionalizing racism.

3. to place or confine in an institution.

[1860–65]

in`sti•tu`tion•al•i•za′tion, n.

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institutionalize

Past participle: institutionalized
Gerund: institutionalizing

Imperative

institutionalize

institutionalize

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

institutionalize - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison" institutionalise, commit, send, charge transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" hospitalise, hospitalize - admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"

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institutionalize

verb

To place officially in confinement:

commit, consign.

Informal: send up.

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Translations

institutionaalistaalaitoshoitoonsijoittaavakiinnuttaa

istituzionalizzarefar ricoverareinternare

institutionalize

[ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃnəlaɪz] VT

1. (= put into institution) [+ patient] → internar en una institución

2. (= establish officially) [+ practices, values] → institucionalizar

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institutionalize

vt → institutionalisieren

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