1. (vt) cometer - he was accused of a crime he didn't commit: lo acusaron de un crimen que no había cometido she committed suicide: se suicidó a crime

2. (vt) destinar - we have committed a great deal of money to the plan: hemos destinado mucho dinero a ese plan the government has committed itself to lowering inflation: el gobierno se ha comprometido a reducir la inflación we asked her if she was staying, but she refused to commit herself: le preguntamos si se iba a quedar, pero no quiso comprometerse he committed his instructions to paper: puso las instrucciones por escrito to devote

3. (vt) - he was committed to prison: lo enviaron a la cárcel his family had him committed: su familia lo recluyó en un hospital psiquiátrico to put into