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Common collocations with commit in American Collocation

commit verb

US /kəˈmɪt/

when you kill yourself

hara-kiri
suicide

The situation is complicated when he is arrested and commits suicide in prison.

something against the law

adultery
arson
assault
burglary
crime
felony
fraud
genocide
homicide
murder
offence
perjury
robbery
theft
treason
violence

If you drive without wearing your lenses or glasses, you are committing an offence.

something wrong

sacrilege
sin

He begged for forgiveness for the terrible sins he had committed.

an act that is wrong

act
deed

There were many extremists who were willing to commit acts of violence.

a mistake

blunder
error
mistake

She committed an error that led to loss of life.