institutionalize
To establish as a normal practiceTo establish as a normal practice.
» Some sociopaths need to be institutionalized.
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Examples
9 sentencesSome sociopaths need to be institutionalized.
Rodrigo was institutionalized for a long time.
We need to institutionalize the testing of organic products.
Meaning
2 sensesTo establish as a normal practice.
institutionalisieren
институционализи́роватьinstitucionalizírovatʹ
інституціоналізува́тиinstytucionalizuváty
To commit a person to confinement in an institution.
помеща́ть в учрежде́ние закры́того ти́паpomeščátʹ v učreždénije zakrýtovo típa
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Forms
institutionalizes, institutionalizing, institutionalized, institutionalizedregular · Lesson
| Base form | institutionalize · to institutionalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | institutionalizes |
| Present participle | institutionalizing |
| Past simple | institutionalized |
| Past participle | institutionalized |
Tenses
institutionalize · institutionalized · will institutionalize · have institutionalizedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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