in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize also Brit in·sti·tu·tion·al·ise 
/ˌɪnstəˈtu:ʃənəˌlaɪz, Brit ˌɪnstəˈtju:ʃənəˌlaɪz/ verb
in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es; in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized; in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing /ˌɪnstəˈtu:ʃənəˌlaɪz, Brit ˌɪnstəˈtju:ʃənəˌlaɪz/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to cause (a custom, practice, law, etc.) to become accepted and used by many people : to establish (something) as an institution
▪ It will take time to institutionalize these reforms. 2 : to put (someone, such as a mentally ill person) in an institution (sense 1b)
▪ They had to institutionalize their youngest son. ▪ She was institutionalized for seven years.
▪ It will take time to institutionalize these reforms.
▪ They had to institutionalize their youngest son. ▪ She was institutionalized for seven years.
— in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion also Brit in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·sa·tion /ˌɪnstəˌtu:ʃənələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌɪnstəˌtju:ʃənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
/ˌɪnstəˌtu:ʃənələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌɪnstəˌtju:ʃənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
