Definitions

1. noun

A commitment or engagement, especially a solemn one, especially a funeral or a legal proceeding

“The committal ceremony was a dignified tribute to the deceased.”

2. noun

A person or thing committed, especially a person committed to an institution

“The committal of the patient to the psychiatric ward was a difficult process.”

3. verb

To commit or engage solemnly, especially to bury a dead body

“The funeral director committs the body to the ground.”