institutionalize
(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
Antonyms
set free; make different
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Rhymes
- institutionalize