recommitment
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌriːkəˈmɪtmənt/
- Formal
:
reingreso
- The court ordered the recommitment of the patient after reviewing new medical evidence.
Examples
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Following his parole violation, his recommitment to prison was inevitable.
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The judge ordered a recommitment of the defendant.
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The psychiatrist recommended recommitment due to the patient's recurring symptoms.
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She faced a recommitment to the psychiatric facility after her relapse.
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After his treatment, the judge ordered his recommitment to a rehabilitation center for further care.
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The committee voted unanimously for the recommitment of the patient to the psychiatric hospital after his recent outbursts.
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Following his relapse, the doctor recommended recommitment to ensure he receives proper support and monitoring.
Synonyms
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7.5
The official sending of a person to prison or a mental hospital by a court
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8.8
A time when a court keeps a person accused of a crime in jail before trial
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4.4
Being allowed to enter a place or group again after leaving
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5.9
Being admitted to a hospital again after you leave it
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8.2
An order that sends someone to prison or a mental hospital by law
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7.9
Sending someone to prison or a mental hospital
An official order to send something back to where it was before
Putting a person back into a hospital or other care institution
Antonyms
How Institutionalized
Surface Forms
Morphology
recommitment = commitment (semi-transparent) = re + commit + ment
Given the institutional sense of 'commitment', adding 're-' clearly means doing that commitment again.
Etymology
Recommitment also uses re- 'again' and commit 'to send someone to a place', as in 'commit to prison' or 'commit to a hospital'. So a recommitment in this sense is the act of sending someone back to an institution.