hospitalize

American  

[hos-pi-tl-ahyz] / ˈhɒs pɪ tlˌaɪz /

especially British, hospitalise

verb (used with object)

hospitalized, hospitalizing

1. to place in a hospital for medical care or observation.

   The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.

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hospitalize British  

/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to admit or send (a person) into a hospital

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Other Word Forms

• rehospitalize verb (used with object)
• unhospitalized adjective

Etymology

Origin of hospitalize

First recorded in 1900–05; hospital + -ize

Example Sentences

She said the agent, who she claimed had been dragged by a vehicle in June, was hospitalized and released.

From Los Angeles Times

Jordan Shipley, 40, was described as stable after remaining hospitalized Tuesday night in Austin.

From Los Angeles Times

Shipley, 40, was described as stable after remaining hospitalized Tuesday night in Austin.

From Los Angeles Times

It doesn’t want to spend money vaccinating children against bugs they are unlikely to encounter, even if they could be hospitalized if they do.

From The Wall Street Journal

Within hours after LaMalfa's death was announced on Tuesday, news emerged that another Republican congressman had been hospitalized after a car wreck.

From BBC