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committable

committable

1 7.5
Can be sent to a hospital or other place for treatment
  • adjective
  • /kəˈmɪtəbl/
  • Specialized
: comprometible
  • It was clear from his behavior that he was committable, as he posed a risk to himself and others.

Examples

  • After evaluating his condition, the doctor confirmed that his situation was committable to a psychiatric facility.

  • Jessica, I may not be a certified shrink, but I can tell you without fear of contradiction, that man is committable.

    Cremaster 2 (1999)

  • The therapist recommended that she be assessed to determine if she was committable for intensive treatment.

Surface Forms

committable positive

Morphology

committable = commit (transparent) = commit + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'commit' with '-able'; the meaning 'able to be committed' (e.g., to an institution) follows expected morphological rules.

Etymology

Committable comes from commit, which is built from Latin com- 'with' and mittere 'to send' and is like the common word admit, meaning 'to send in'. So a person who is committable is someone a court or doctor can 'send into' a hospital or other place for care.