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- [kuh-mit-l]
- /kəˈmɪt l/
- /kəˈmɪt.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mit-l]
- /kəˈmɪt l/
Definitions of committal word
- variable noun committal Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital. 3
- noun committal the process of committing someone to an institution 3
- noun committal the act of committing; commitment 3
- noun committal an act or instance of committing; commitment. 1
- noun committal The action of sending a person to an institution, especially prison or a psychiatric hospital. 1
- noun committal hospitalization for mental illness 1
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Origin of committal
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; commit + -al2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Committal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
committal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
committal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for committal
noun committal
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
Antonyms for committal
noun committal
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
adjective committal
- noncombatant — a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- unaligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- toneless — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
Top questions with committal
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