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deinstitutionalize
de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize [ d instə tshən'l z, d instə tshnə lz ] (past and past participle de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, present participle de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
release from institutional care: to discharge a patient or client from institutional care, often in order to treat the person in his or her community

de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion [ d insti tshən'li záysh'n, d instə tshnəli záysh'n, d insti tshnəli záysh'n ] noun
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