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Commit

Meanings and phrases

commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; give; dedicate; consecrate; devote
  2. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; perpetrate; pull
  3. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; institutionalize; institutionalise; send; charge
  4. confer a trust upon; entrust; intrust; trust; confide
  5. make an investment; invest; put; place
  6. engage in or perform; practice

commit suicide

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. kill oneself
E.g.
  • The altered memory pushed him to commit suicide.
  • Meenakshi jumps into a river to commit suicide.
  • Depressed, Soo-ryun attempts to commit suicide.

not commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Later on, Anya is framed for murder she did not commit.
  • He briefly considered marriage, but could not commit himself.
  • After he was released, Zub did not commit any other crime for two years.

conspiracy to commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Zappa was charged with "conspiracy to commit pornography".
  • Horn stood accused of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
  • In the indictment Castelle was charged with conspiracy to commit extortion.

did not commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Later on, Anya is framed for murder she did not commit.
  • After he was released, Zub did not commit any other crime for two years.
  • Next, they find themselves accused of a horrible crime they did not commit.

commit murder

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • However, Mack realizes that Frazer intends to kill Gilmore, and stops him before he can commit murder.
  • He claims he stumbled upon the lost kingdom of Atlantis, ruled by the beautiful Queen Antinea, who drove him to commit murder.
  • Although nobody was hurt, Donaldson was convicted of assault with intent to commit murder and sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

commit crimes

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He always sends his minions to commit crimes for him.
  • Usually, a natural person perpetrates a crime, but legal persons may also commit crimes.
  • According to FactCheck.org, "there is no evidence that DACA holders are more likely to commit crimes than U.S.

commit a crime

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Rather, such conduct deliberately entices an individual to commit a crime.
  • On July 2, 2010, Bertucci was charged with aggravated smuggling and conspiracy to commit a crime.
  • Sharp drops in crime at the age of maturity suggest that deterrence plays an important role in the decision to commit a crime.

forced to commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He was forced to commit suicide.
  • Meanwhile, Zhangsun, once he reached his place of exile, was forced to commit suicide.
  • Following the failed Pisonian conspiracy against Nero in 65, he had been forced to commit suicide.

tried to commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Yeon Namgeon tried to commit suicide, but was seized and treated.
  • Perreira acts as if he tried to commit suicide to give his investment fraud a lively touch.
  • On 12 March 2018 ORF reported, that the suspect had tried to commit suicide while in detention.

tries to commit

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A depressed Boyd feels responsible and tries to commit suicide.
  • Desperate to escape, he tries to commit suicide by eating a snake.
  • Eventually, DDT & Dayanidhi hits Lakshmi and Aruna tries to commit suicide.
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