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(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ize) 6 syllables

Definition

verb. to place or confine in an appropriate institution esp. for treatment of physical or mental illness; to make institutional; standardize

Example Sentence

Sometimes it is necessary to institutionalize a sick person.

Synonyms

commit; commitment; standardize

Antonyms

set free; make different

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Rhymes

  • institutionalize
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