institutionalize
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/
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ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz
Verb
To establish as a normal practice.
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More examples (1)
Gary Orlando, legislative aid to McDonald, told GCN that the congressman sponsored the bill because "he does not want to institutionalize homosexual acts. We can't use funds to promote, legitimize, or accept this kind of behavior.
To commit a person to confinement in an institution.
Verb
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
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After the second episode, she had to be committed
he was committed to prison
Word forms
institutionalizesinstitutionalizinginstitutionalizedinstitutionalizedinstitutionalise