hospitalize
1 synonym for hospitalize, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To send or admit a person to hospital for treatment.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
hospitalise
How to use hospitalize
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
hospitalize a patient
hospitalized overnight
hospitalized for weeks
rushed to hospital and hospitalized
Hospitalize is standard in American English; British English generally prefers hospitalise.
Etymology
Hospitalize was formed within English by adding the suffix -ize to hospital.
Full origin of hospitalize →Frequently asked questions
What does hospitalize mean?
To hospitalize someone means to send or admit them to hospital for treatment.
Is it hospitalize or hospitalise?
Hospitalize is the American spelling, while hospitalise is the standard British spelling.
Can an illness hospitalize someone?
Yes, hospitalize can also describe an illness or injury causing a person to need hospital care, as in the illness hospitalized her.
