institution
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5.6
- noun
- /ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃən/
:
hospital psiquiátrico
- Many families have a difficult time deciding whether to admit a loved one to a mental institution for long-term care.
- mental institution
- long-term care institution
- care institution
One of my cousins, his wife died in childbirth and their son was placed in an institution.
- One of my cousins, his wife died in childbirth and their son was placed in an institution.
- And I said the drug addict middle-aged man in the mental institution.
- Today, the largest mental institution in any community is the local jail or the local prison.
- And now it's it's like a mental institution.
- And then the other thing is how many people actually got admitted to mental institutions section the compulsory detention are much fewer.
Examples
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Today, the largest mental institution in any community is the local jail or the local prison.
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The patient was transferred to our institution and started on IV antibiotics; a left nasal trumpet was placed.
Academic text (2008) -
When she first got out of the institution, she was not able to walk at all.
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- If we send him to a mental institution, he, he could be released.
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Maybe what Michael needs is to be in an institution.
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If you gave me the name of the mental institution, maybe I could confirm his story.
Fiction book (1995) -
Not as soft as the ones at West Texas Mental Institution.
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At the time of her visit to our institution, the patient was unaidable.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, Trudeau himself was very optimistic that this institution had positive results for the health of his patients.
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Just because they put him in an institution doesn't mean he's going to stop seeing things.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
64
7.5
A hospital where people with mental health problems get care
42
3.6
A hospital that cares for people who have serious problems with their mind
38
2.8
A hospital where doctors help people with problems of the mind
19
3.0
A hospital that treats people with mental health problems
1
6.1
A hospital for people who cannot look after themselves because of mental illness
Compounds
68
3.6
An organization that keeps people's money, gives loans, and offers other money services
- Archaic
42
3.6
A hospital that cares for people who have serious problems with their mind
- Specialized
4
3.7
A bank or company that gives money to people and businesses to pay back
- Formal
2
4.9
A place where people who broke the law are kept as punishment or while they wait for trial
- Offensive
1
9.9
A polite phrase for slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War
- Specialized
1
5.5
A bank or credit union that helps people save money and buy a home
- Specialized
An organization that accepts people's money in accounts and lends or invests it
- Specialized
A company that does not take deposits but raises money by selling investments or insurance
How Long-Term
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Institution comes from the Latin verb instituere, meaning 'to set up', and it was often used for places created to care for people. So an 'institution' can mean a hospital or long-term care place where people are kept and looked after.