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committal

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
committal /kəˈmɪtl̟/ noun
plural committals
committal
/kəˈmɪtl̟/
noun
plural committals
Learner's definition of COMMITTAL
[count, noncount]
formal : the act of burying someone's body in a grave下葬
chiefly British, law : the act or process of ordering someone to be put in a prison or a mental hospital收监;拘押;送入(精神病院)
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committal

noun

com·​mit·​tal kə-ˈmi-tᵊl How to pronounce committal (audio)

Example Sentences

a funeral service, followed by committal in the family plot She argued against the committal of the defendant to a mental hospital.
Recent Examples on the Web The funeral will be followed by a committal at St. George's Chapel in Windsor — where the Queen's parents, sister Princess Margaret and beloved husband Prince Philip are laid to rest. Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Typically those stops include a felony conviction or committal to a mental health facility. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Now, both involuntary and voluntary committals should be reported, which should dramatically widen the number of potential gun buyers that would be flagged. Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018 Dow believes the lapse in reporting voluntary committals likely occurs at hospitals and mental health centers where medical staff fill out paperwork submitted to the county Clerk of Court’s office. Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

commit + -al entry 2

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of committal was in 1789
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