commit

• Verbo que significa realizar ou levar a efeito uma ação, frequentemente usado em contexto jurídico para designar a prática de crimes ou infrações; também pode indicar comprometer-se ou dedicar-se a algo.

A verb meaning to carry out or perpetrate an act, often used in legal contexts to refer to crimes or offenses.

1. Carry out a crime or mistakeB1formal

   To do something illegal or morally wrong.

   Cometer

   • He committed a serious crime and was arrested.
   • She committed an error in the financial report.
   • The suspect admitted to committing the robbery.

   Sinônimoscarry outdoexecuteperformperpetrate

   Antônimosabstainavoidrefrain

2. Dedicate or pledgeB1formal

   To give one's loyalty, time, or resources to something.

   Comprometer-se

   • She committed herself to finishing the project on time.
   • He committed his life to helping others.
   • The company committed significant funds to research.

   Sinônimosallocateassignconsecratededicatedevotepledge

   Antônimosdisavowrenegeretractwithdraw

3. Send or entrustB2formal

   To officially send someone to a place for a specific purpose.

   Enviar ou confiar

   • The patient was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
   • The judge committed him to prison for five years.
   • They committed the documents to the archives.

   Sinônimosassignconsigndeliverentrusthand overremand