institutionalize :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

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sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

smash, dash, break into pieces

v. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"

dive, swim under water

v. swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

shoot, tear, charge, buck, shoot down

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

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