in‧sti‧tu‧tion‧al‧ize (
also institutionalise British English) /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃ
ənəlaɪz, ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ
ənəlaɪz $ -ˈtuː-/
verb [transitive]1. old-fashioned to put someone in an institution for old people, a mental hospital etc
2. to make something a normal accepted part of a social system or organization:
the struggle to institutionalize equality for women [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲