What is another word for committing?

Common synonyms for committing include invest, confide, perpetrate, give, entrust.

What is the opposite of committing?

Antonyms of committing include abstaining, refraining, withholding, denying, neglecting.

Synonyms for

Committing

Verb / kʌˈmɪtɪŋ / Another word for committing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to carry out or perpetrate a harmful, illegal, or immoral action

Synonyms & similar words

invest confide perpetrate give entrust consecrate divest institutionalise commit institutionalize pull place dedicate intrust send charge devote put practice trust doing performing executing accomplishing undertaking enacting fulfilling inflicting enforcing perpetrating effecting implementing

Synonyms by register

Formal

perpetrating executing undertaking enacting

Informal

doing pulling off going for carrying out

Literary

perpetrating perpetration

Antonyms

abstaining refraining withholding denying neglecting disavowing

Common collocations

committing a crime
committing suicide
committing an error
committing oneself
committing fraud
committing to a plan
committing an offense

Word family

noun commitment

verb commit

adjective committed

Usage note

Often used in contexts of wrongdoing (e.g., 'committing a crime') or dedication (e.g., 'committing to a cause'). Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.