CEFR C1

committal

noun

Meaning

The act of sending someone to prison or a mental hospital, or the act of sending a dead body to be buried or cremated.

Examples

The court ordered the committal of the patient to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation.
Family and friends gathered for the committal service at the cemetery before the burial.

Synonyms: incarceration, imprisonment, detention, burial

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committal (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪtəl/

Definition

The act of sending someone to prison or a mental hospital, or the act of sending a dead body to be buried or cremated.

Examples

The court ordered the committal of the patient to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation.
Family and friends gathered for the committal service at the cemetery before the burial.
His committal to jail was a direct consequence of his repeated failure to appear in court.

How to Use committal

committal to (prepositional phrase): Sending or entrusting to a specific place or person. — "The committal to a mental institution was deemed necessary for his safety."
committal for trial (collocation): The legal process of sending a case to a higher court for trial. — "After the preliminary hearing, the magistrate ordered his committal for trial."

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