deinstitutionalize

or de-in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize

[ dee-in-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-, dee-in- ]
/ diˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu-, ˌdi ɪn- /

verb (used with object), de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing.

to release (a person with mental or physical disabilities) 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.

verb (used without object), de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing.

to give up or lose institutional character or status; become deinstitutionalized.
Also especially British, de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ise.

Origin of deinstitutionalize

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + institutionalize

OTHER WORDS FROM deinstitutionalize

de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun

Medical definitions for deinstitutionalization

deinstitutionalization
[ dē-ĭn′stĭ-tōō′shə-nə-lĭ-zāshən ]

n.

The release of institutionalized people, especially mental health patients, from an institution for placement and care in the community.

Other words from deinstitutionalization

de•in′sti•tution•al•ize′ v.