institutionalize [ in-sti-TOO-shuh'-nl-ahyz ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. to make into or treat as an organization
2. to keep in a place reserved for the mentally sick
EXAMPLE 1 :
He had to be put in a straight jacket and institutionalized after he became irrationally violent.
EXAMPLE 2 :
Of course, toddlers who've been institutionalized since birth will be quicker to settle in.
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