deinstitutionalize
See deinstitutionalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dē-ĭnˌstĭ-to͞oˈshə-nə-līzˌ, -tyo͞oˈ-)
transitive verb de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized,
de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing,
de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es - To remove the status of an institution from.
- To release (a mental health patient, for example) from an institution for placement and care in the community.
Related Forms:
- de·inˌsti·tuˌtion·al·i·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun