Collocations with "commit"

33 collocations found

commit suicide

To kill oneself intentionally.

suicide9.5
commit a crime

the most common way to say that someone does something illegal

crime9.0
commit an offence

To do something illegal.

offence9.0
commit murder

to perform the act of killing someone intentionally

murder8.8
commit an atrocity

The most common way to say someone has done an atrocity.

atrocity8.5
commit a felony

To carry out a serious crime. Primarily AmE.

felony8.5
commit a sin

To perform a sinful act.

sin8.5
commit adultery

to perform the act of adultery

adultery8.0
foul8.0
commit perjury

To deliberately lie after taking an oath to tell the truth, especially in a court of law.

perjury8.0
commit a violation

To perform an act that is a breach of a rule or law.

violation7.9
commit a robbery

To carry out the act of robbery.

robbery7.8
commit an act

To do something illegal or wrong.

act7.5
commit horrors

To carry out terrible, shocking acts.

horror7.5
commit a wrong

to do something morally or legally wrong

wrong7.5
assault7.2
commit an indiscretion

to perform an indiscreet act

indiscretion7.2
commit a blunder

to make a serious or careless mistake

blunder7.1
commit a massacre

to perpetrate the crime of a massacre

massacre7.0
commit vandalism

To perform an act of vandalism; a common phrase in legal or official contexts.

vandalism7.0
commit violence

to perform a violent act

violence7.0
commit a breach

to perform an act that is a violation

breach6.8
commit an injustice

To perform an act that is unfair or unjust.

injustice6.8
commit evil

To perform a wicked or immoral act.

evil6.5
commit incest

to perform the act of incest

incest6.5
commit a mistake

A more formal way to say 'make a mistake'.

mistake6.5
commit impropriety

to perform an improper act

impropriety6.0
commit an outrage

To perform a shocking or cruel act. Refers to the second meaning of outrage (an act).

outrage6.0
commit blasphemy

To perform an act considered blasphemous.

blasphemy5.5