institutionalise
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To make something a permanent part of a system, organization, or society.
- Many countries have institutionalised the practice of voting by mail.
- The company worked to institutionalise its recycling program across all offices.
- The school institutionalised a weekly meeting to discuss student concerns.
- To place someone in an institution, such as a hospital or prison, for long-term care or confinement.
- After the accident, he was institutionalised for several months of rehabilitation.
- Some patients are institutionalised against their will if they are a danger to themselves.
- The court decided to institutionalise the offender in a secure facility.