deinstitutionalization verb
de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize
The verb form of deinstitutionalization is deinstitutionalize
D dDefinitions
- verb with object deinstitutionalization 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. 1
- verb with object deinstitutionalization to remove (care, therapy, etc.) from the confines of an institution by providing treatment, support, or the like through community facilities. 1
- verb with object deinstitutionalization to free from the confines or limitations of an institution. 1
- verb with object deinstitutionalization to free from the bureaucracy and complex procedures associated with institutions. 1
- verb without object deinstitutionalization to give up or lose institutional character or status; become deinstitutionalized. 1