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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize (dē in′sti to̅o̅′shə nl īz′, -tyo̅o̅′-, dē′in-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - to release (a mentally or physically handicapped person) from a hospital, asylum, home, or other institution with the intention of providing treatment, support, or rehabilitation primarily through community resources under the supervision of health-care professionals or facilities.
- to remove (care, therapy, etc.) from the confines of an institution by providing treatment, support, or the like through community facilities.
- to free from the confines or limitations of an institution.
- to free from the bureaucracy and complex procedures associated with institutions.
v.i. - to give up or lose institutional character or status;
become deinstitutionalized. Also, de-in′sti•tu′tion•al•ize′; [esp. Brit.,] de•in′sti•tu′tion•al•ise′. - de- + institutionalize 1960–65
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