committing

1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotationExamples: "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"Synonyms: commit, perpetrate, pull

2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeExamples: "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"Synonyms: commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give

3. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institutionExamples: "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"Synonyms: charge, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send

4. confer a trust uponExamples: "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"Synonyms: commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust

5. make an investmentExamples: "Put money into bonds"Synonyms: commit, invest, place, putAntonyms: divest

6. engage in or performExamples: "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"Synonyms: commit, practice