institutionalize
//ɪnˌstɪtjuːʃənəˈlaɪz//
Verb
institutionalizeInfinitive
institutionalizePresent tense
institutionalizedPast tense
institutionalizedPast participle
institutionalizingPresent participle
institutionalizesThird-person singular
1
To establish something as a convention or norm within an organization or culture.
The company decided to institutionalize flexible working hours as a standard policy.
2
To place or confine someone in an institution, especially a psychiatric hospital or care facility.
The family decided to institutionalize their elderly father after his dementia worsened.
3
To make something part of a structured and established system.
The company decided to institutionalize flexible working hours as a permanent policy.