Local English word record

institutionalise

verb · 1 sense

cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

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Examples

  • After the second episode, she had to be committed
  • he was committed to prison

Word relationships

Synonyms

commit, institutionalize, send, charge

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This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0