institutionalizing

ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of institutionalizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hospitalizingplacing someone in an institution

The institutionalizing policy required patients with severe mental illnesses to enter long-term care facilities.

committing

hospitalizing

standardizing

making something a norm or standard

The company is institutionalizing new safety protocols.

normalizing

standardizing

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Origin of institutionalizing

Latin, instituere (establish) + -al (pertaining to)

Examples of institutionalizing in a sentence

The government is institutionalizing those who cannot care for themselves.
The school is institutionalizing a new curriculum.
They are institutionalizing best practices across all departments.

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French:institutionnalisant, qui institutionnalise, ...
German:institutionalisierend, institutionalisiert, ...
Italian:istituzionalizzante, standardizzare, ...
Spanish:institucionalizador, institucional, ...
Portuguese:institucionalizador, padronização, ...
Chinese:将人安置到机构中的, 制度化, ...
Japanese:施設収容する, 制度化する, ...
Arabic:مُودِع, مُقَنَّن, ...
Hebrew:מְמַסֵּד, מִיסּוּד, ...
Russian:институционализирующий, стандартизировать, ...
Ukrainian:інституціоналізувальний, інституціоналізація, ...
Hindi:संस्थागत देखभाल में रखने वाला, मानकीकरणकारी, ...
Bengali:প্রতিষ্ঠানভুক্তকারী, কোনো কিছুকে নিয়ম বা মানদণ্ডে পরিণত করছে এমন, ...
Catalan:institucionalitzador, institucionalitzant, ...
Czech:ústavní, standardizační, ...
Danish:institutionaliserende, institutionalisering, ...
Dutch:institutionaliserend, institutionalisering, ...
Greek:εγκλειστικός, θεσμοθετικός, ...
Hungarian:intézetbe utaló, szabványosító, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ឱ្យស្នាក់នៅស្ថាប័ន, កំពុងធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាបទដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:시설에 수용하는, 제도화, ...
Persian:نهادینه‌ساز, نهادینه‌کننده, ...
Polish:instytucjonalizujący, normujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):institucionalizante, normatizante, ...
Romanian:instituționalizator, instituționalizant, ...
Swedish:institutionsplacerande, normerande, ...
Thai:ที่ส่งบุคคลเข้ารับการดูแลในสถาบัน, ที่กำลังทำให้เป็นมาตรฐาน, ...
Turkish:kuruma yerleştiren, kurumsallaştırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:đưa vào cơ sở tập trung, chuẩn hóa, ...

institutionalize

ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəˌlaɪz

Definition of institutionalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

society

establish as a normal practice or system

The company institutionalized regular team meetings.

normalize

standardize

systematize

careplace someone in a residential institution

After the diagnosis, he was institutionalized for better care.

care

commit

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Origin of institutionalize

Latin, instituere (to establish) + alis (pertaining to)

Examples of institutionalize in a sentence

They aim to institutionalize sustainable practices in the community.
They decided to institutionalize him for his safety.
She was institutionalized after her condition worsened.

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French:institutionnaliser, placer en institution, ...
German:institutionalisieren, ...
Italian:istituzionalizzare, ricoverare, ...
Spanish:institucionalizar, hospitalizar, ...
Portuguese:institucionalizar, internar, ...
Chinese:建立, 收容, ...
Japanese:制度化する, 施設に入れる, ...
Arabic:رَسَّخَ, أَوْدَعَهُ في مَؤَسَّسَةٍ إِقامِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְמַסֵּד, לְאַשְׁפֵּז, ...
Russian:институционализировать, ...
Ukrainian:інституціоналізувати, ...
Hindi:संस्थागत करना, संस्थान में भर्ती करना, ...
Bengali:প্রচলন করা, প্রতিষ্ঠানে রাখা, ...
Catalan:institucionalitzar, internar, ...
Czech:institucionalizovat, umístit do ústavu, ...
Danish:institutionalisere, anbringe på institution, ...
Dutch:institutionaliseren, ...
Greek:θεσμοθετώ, τοποθετώ σε ίδρυμα, ...
Hungarian:intézményesíteni, intézetbe utalni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតជាស្ថាប័ន, ដាក់ឲ្យស្នាក់នៅក្នុងស្ថាប័នថែទាំ, ...
Korean:제도화하다, 시설에 수용하다, ...
Persian:نهادینه کردن, بستری کردن, ...
Polish:zinstytucjonalizować, umieszczać w placówce opiekuńczej, ...
Portuguese (BR):institucionalizar, internar, ...
Romanian:a instituționaliza, a plasa într-o instituție, ...
Swedish:institutionalisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นระบบ, ส่งตัวเข้าสถานดูแล, ...
Turkish:kurumsallaştırmak, bir kuruma yerleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:thể chế hóa, đưa vào cơ sở chăm sóc, ...

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