1. to do or perform (especially something wrong or harmful)
2. to promise or pledge to do something; to dedicate oneself to a course of action
3. to put someone in prison or a mental hospital by official order
Usage: legal/medical

Examples

• The suspect was arrested for committing robbery.
• She decided to commit to studying abroad next year.
• The team committed to practicing every day.
• He was committed to the psychiatric hospital for treatment.
• The judge committed the defendant to prison.
• They committed their savings to the new business venture.
• Don’t commit a crime you’ll regret later.
• I can’t commit to attending the meeting yet.