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institutionalize

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize [ ìnsti tshən'l z, ìnsti tshnəl z ] (past and past participle in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, present participle in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. put somebody into institution: to put somebody into an institution such as an alcohol or drug-treatment facility, a psychiatric hospital, or a prison

2. establish something as usual: to make something an established custom or an accepted part of the structure of a large organization or society

3. make something into or like institution: to convert something into an institution, or make something resemble an institution


in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion [ ìnsti tshən'li záysh'n, ìnsti tshnəli záysh'n ] noun
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