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

While no deaths have been reported as a result of the flooding, more than 200 people have been saved from the rising waters, and at least 10 people have been hospitalized with hypothermia.

From MarketWatch

Godlove was hospitalized several times for exhaustion and died in 1954 before finishing the thousands of color definitions he had been preparing for Webster’s Third.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only one person survived, severely wounded, and remains hospitalized.

From Los Angeles Times

Lil Nas X was hospitalized and arrested in August after he was seen strolling in only his underwear and white boots through Studio City.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pentagon hasn’t provided details about those who have been hospitalized or aren’t able to return to their mission.

From The Wall Street Journal