v.
Pronunciation: rü- ' t ē - ˌ n ī z, ' rü-t ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1921
: to discipline in or reduce to a routine
– rou · tin · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )rü- ˌ t ē -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ rü-t ə -n ə - \ noun