institutionalize

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize   (ĭn'stĭ-tōō'shə-nə-līz', -tyōō'-)    tr.v.   in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. To make part of a structured and usually well-established system: a society that has institutionalized injustice. To place (a person) in the care of an institution. in'sti·tu'tion·al·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.

Main Entry: in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize
Pronunciation: "in-st&-'tü-sh&-n&-"lIz, -'tyü-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing
: to put in the care of an institution —compare COMMIT

Main Entry: in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize
Variant: or chiefly British in·sti·tu·tion·al·ise /"in(t)-st&-'t(y)ü-shn&l-"Iz, -sh&n-^&l-/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized or chiefly British -ised;-iz·ing or chiefly British -is·ing
1 : to place in or commit to an institution offering specialized care (as for mental illness, substanceabuse, or epilepsy)
2 : to accustom (a person) so firmly to the care and supervised routine of an institution as to make incapable of managing a life outside —in·sti·tu·tion·al·iza·tion or chiefly British in·sti·tu·tion·al·isa·tion /-"t(y)ü-shn&l-&-'zA-sh&n, -"t(y)ü-sh&n-^&l-/ noun

institutionalize in·sti·tu·tion·a·lize (ĭn'stĭ-t&oomacr;'shə-nə-līz', -ty&oomacr;'-)
v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es
To place a person in the care of an institution, especially one providing care for the disabled or mentally ill.

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in'sti·tu'tion·al·i·za'tion (-shə-nə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.