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committal

noun

/kəˈmɪtl̩/

Meaning

The action of sending a person to prison or a mental hospital; also the act of committing something to a particular place.

The judge ordered the committal of the accused to custody.

confinement, imprisonment, detention, incarceration

release, freedom, discharge

committal order, committal proceedings, committal to prison, committal hearing

A state of inactivity, stagnation, or low spirits; also a region near the equator with calm winds.

direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or family tree; a sequence of species each evolved from it...

A farmer who cultivates his own land; also used to describe someone performing loyal, useful service...

a young dog

A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms.

An uncouth or aggressive man or boy.