institutionalize
Translation
to institutionalize, to establish, to confine
Examples
They want to institutionalize these new safety procedures.
They want to institutionalize these new safety procedures.
He was institutionalized at a young age.
He was institutionalized at a young age.
After years in prison, he had become institutionalized.
After years in prison, he had become institutionalized.
Grammar Patterns
((to institutionalize)) ((sth.)) to establish (sth.) as a norm The government institutionalized the policy.
((to institutionalize)) ((sb.)) to place (sb.) in an institution The patient was institutionalized for treatment.
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Etymology
From 'institutional' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.
Memory Tips
Remember the two main meanings: to make something an official system (an institution), or to put someone in an institution (like a hospital).