institutionalize
verb
in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize
| \ ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnə-ˌlīz
, -shə-nə-ˌlīz\
, -shə-nə-ˌlīz\
institutionalized;
institutionalizing
Definition of institutionalize
1
: to make into an institution : give character of an institution to
especially
: to incorporate into a structured and often highly formalized system
… he has tried to institutionalize the bank's practices so that it can carry on when he no longer leads it. — Bruce Shenitz In 2005, The New York Times revealed a set of NSA surveillance programs that, though considered shocking at the time, have since been institutionalized. — David Brown
2
: to place in or commit to the care of a specialized institution (such as a psychiatric hospital)
Thirty years ago doctors routinely advised parents to institutionalize children with Down syndrome and other disabilities … — Parenting