Find Antonyms

commit Antonyms

Opposite of commit

Because the opposite of commit shifts with each meaning, the 16 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
JUMP TO:

• verb (Context 1)

To perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Usage Example

"The prosecution presented clear evidence that the defendant had committed the fraud."

Strong
abstain
refrain

• verb (Context 2)

To pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course, policy, or relationship.

Usage Example

"Both nations have committed themselves to reducing carbon emissions over the next decade."

Strong
withdraw
back out
renege
waver

• verb (Context 3)

To allocate or consign (resources, money, or time) to a particular project or purpose.

Usage Example

"The university board voted to withhold five million dollars to the new research facility."

Strongest
withhold
Strong
retain
hoard

• verb (Context 4)

To send or confine (someone) officially to custody, prison, or a psychiatric hospital.

Usage Example

"The judge ordered that the patient be committed to a secure medical facility for evaluation."

Strongest
release
discharge
free
Strong
liberate

• verb (Context 5)

To transfer something to a state or medium where it will be preserved or remembered (such as memory or writing).

Usage Example

"She read the poem aloud several times until she had committed every line to memory."

Strong
forget
efface

• noun (Context 6)

An operation that permanently saves a set of tentative changes to a database or version-control repository (in computing and software development).

Usage Example

"The developer pushed a new rollback to the main branch to fix the login bug."

Strongest
rollback

Similar words to commit

Words similar to commit shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

perpetrate
pledge
devote
allocate
dedicate
carry out
institutionalize
confine
See all synonyms of commit

Cite this Entry


Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Commit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/commit
Built for writers, students, and competitive word game players, Wordmom combines an uncluttered English dictionary and thesaurus with fast, pattern-based word finders so you can verify definitions, synonyms, and high-scoring tile plays in one place.
Dictionary & Reference
© 2016–2026 Wordmom Network. All rights reserved. Made with for word lovers everywhere.
Disclaimer: SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A. and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. Words With Friends® is a registered trademark of Zynga Inc. Wordle® is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company. Other referenced game titles and tournament lexicon codes (including NASPA NWL and WESPA/HarperCollins CSW) are trademarks of their respective owners. Wordmom is an independent reference utility for educational and entertainment purposes and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hasbro, Mattel, Spear, Zynga, The New York Times Company, NASPA, WESPA, or HarperCollins Publishers. All game names are referenced strictly under nominative fair use to indicate compatibility.