institutionalise

Other spellings

• (US) institutionalize

Word parts

institutional + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/

Verb

Plain form institutionalise

Third-person singular institutionalises

Past tense institutionalised

Past participle institutionalised

Present participle institutionalising

1. If something is being institutionalised, it is being established to become a normal practice.