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institutionalize

verb

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/

Meaning

to establish something as a formal institution, custom, or practice

The government seeks to institutionalize environmental protection.

formalize, establish, legitimize, entrench

abolish, dismantle

institutionalize practices, institutionalize reforms, institutionalize policies

To decide firmly on a course of action; to settle or solve a problem.

to scrape or wear away the surface by friction or erosion

to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand

To strengthen or support something with additional material, people, or effort.

to revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement

to fail to care for or give attention to something