recommittal
- noun
- /ˌriːkəˈmɪtəl/
- Formal
:
reingreso
- After violating his parole, he faced recommittal to prison.
Examples
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A recommittal is necessary.
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The court ordered the recommittal of the case for further investigation.
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The committee discussed the recommittal of the bill for additional review.
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Don't forget the recommittal!
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The congressman called for a recommittal of the proposed legislation back to committee for further review.
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After reviewing the evidence, the judge issued a recommittal to send the case back to the lower court.
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The committee voted for the recommittal of the project to assess its feasibility again.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of coming back to a place or state
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5.8
An act of putting someone back into their previous job or position
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5.1
An official order to bring someone back to their job or place
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4.4
Entering a place or situation again after leaving it
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4.4
Being allowed to enter a place or group again after leaving
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6.9
A return to an earlier state or condition
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7.5
Sending someone back to prison or a mental hospital
Putting a person back into a hospital or other care institution
Going into a place again after leaving it
The act of sending a case back so another court can look at it again
Sending a court case to another court for more review
Antonyms
How Returned
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Morphology
Etymology
The word recommittal comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb commit meaning 'to send or entrust someone to a place', as in commitment. So a recommittal is the official act of 'sending back' someone or something to a previous place, state, or care.