v.tr. (also -ise) 1 (as institutionalized adj.) (of a prisoner, a long-term patient, etc.) made apathetic and dependent after a long period in an institution. 2 place or keep (a person) in an institution. 3 convert into an institution; make institutional. øøinstitutionalization n.
INSTITUTIONALIZE
Meaning of INSTITUTIONALIZE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012