To imprison or place in custody, esp. as a punishment or while awaiting trial; to send to prison. transitive. With complement.

transitive. To place (a person) in custody; to imprison. Cf. commit, v. 4. rare.

To imprison or place in custody, esp. as a punishment or while awaiting trial; to send to prison. transitive. Without complement.

transitive. To commit (a prisoner) to a place of custody.

transitive. To commit (a person) to trial or prison. Obsolete.

transitive. To commit to prison by a warrant.