CEFR C1

sectioned

verb

Meaning

Compulsorily admitted to a psychiatric hospital for assessment or treatment under the provisions of mental health legislation.

Examples

The family struggled with the difficult decision to have their relative sectioned.
Under the Mental Health Act, he was sectioned after a thorough evaluation by two independent doctors.

Synonyms: detained, committed, hospitalized, institutionalized

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sectioned (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈsek.ʃənd/

Definition

Compulsorily admitted to a psychiatric hospital for assessment or treatment under the provisions of mental health legislation.

Examples

The family struggled with the difficult decision to have their relative sectioned.
Under the Mental Health Act, he was sectioned after a thorough evaluation by two independent doctors.
She was sectioned for 28 days to ensure she received the necessary psychiatric care.

How to Use sectioned

be sectioned under (prepositional phrase): detained according to a specific law — "He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act."
get sectioned (collocation): to undergo the process of involuntary admission — "His behavior was so erratic that he eventually got sectioned."

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