institutionalize
Translation
to institutionalise, to commit
Examples
They want to institutionalize the new process.
They want to institutionalise the new process.
He was institutionalized after the accident.
He was institutionalised after the accident.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) an official system or practice. They want to institutionalise the new process.
((sb.)) to put (sb.) in an institution, such as a hospital. He was institutionalised after the accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: formalise, systematise, establish; confine, commit
Etymology
From 'institution' + '-al' + '-ize'. 'Institution' comes from Latin 'instituere' (to set up). The suffix '-ize' makes it a verb.
Memory Tips
Think of making something an official 'institution' or putting someone *in* an 'institution'.