VERB
将(病人、精神病患者、老人等)送往社会收容机构
If someone such as a sick, mentally ill, or old person is institutionalized, they are sent to stay in a special hospital or home, usually for a long period.
例句
She became seriously ill and had to be institutionalized for a lengthy period.
她病得很重，必须在医院住很长一段时间。
She saw herself as a failure and had been institutionalized once for depression.
她认为自己是个失败者,曾有一次因患抑郁症被送往精神病院治疗。