commit to prison

committed to prison, committing to prison

Definition

Definition of commit to prison - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

legal

order someone to be put in jail by law

The judge decided to commit to prison the accused man.
He was committed to prison for theft.
The court will commit to prison anyone found guilty.

imprison

incarcerate

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Expressions with commit

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

commit murder

kill someone on purpose in a way that is illegal

He was arrested because he tried to commit murder.

commit to a project

dedicate time and effort to a project

She decided to commit to a project for the next six months.

commit to memory

learn by heart for later recall

She committed the poem to memory for the recital.

commit to doing

make a serious promise or decision to carry out an action

They commit to doing regular safety checks on all equipment.

commit adultery

engage in a sexual relationship outside marriage

He was accused of committing adultery with his colleague.

Expressions with prison

prison lawyer

inmate helping others with legal issues

The prison lawyer helped him file an appeal.

in prison

adv.

held in jail as punishment under a judge's order

He spent three years in prison after the robbery conviction.

prison break

planned escape from a prison

The prisoners orchestrated a complex prison break.

prison guard

person overseeing prisoners in a correctional facility

The prison guard checked the cells every hour.

throw in prison

put someone in jail as punishment

The judge decided to throw him in prison.

prison camp

facility where political prisoners are confined

The regime operated several harsh prison camps for dissenters..

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

prison riot

violent disturbance by prisoners

The guards struggled to control the prison riot.

prison sentence

period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment

He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery..

serve time in prison

be in prison as punishment for a crime

He had to serve time in prison for theft.

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send down

legal

commit someone to a prison term

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French:incarcérer, ...
German:ins Gefängnis bringen lassen, ...
Italian:mandare in prigione, ...
Spanish:enviar a prisión, ...
Portuguese:mandar prender, ...
Chinese:收监, ...
Japanese:収監する, ...
Arabic:أَوْدَعَ السِّجْنَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁלוֹחַ לְמַאֲסָר, ...
Russian:заключить под стражу, ...
Ukrainian:ув'язнювати, ...
Hindi:कारावास का आदेश देना, ...
Bengali:কারাগারে পাঠানো, ...
Catalan:empresonar, ...
Czech:poslat do vězení, ...
Danish:fængsle, ...
Dutch:in hechtenis nemen, ...
Greek:καταδικάζω σε φυλάκιση, ...
Hungarian:börtönbüntetésre ítélni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជូនទៅពន្ធនាគារ, ...
Korean:수감하다, ...
Persian:محکوم کردن به زندان, ...
Polish:osadzić w więzieniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):encarcerar, ...
Romanian:a trimite la închisoare, ...
Swedish:sätta i fängelse, ...
Thai:สั่งจำคุก, ...
Turkish:hapse göndermek, ...
Vietnamese:tống giam, ...

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