preoccupy

As verbs the difference between committed and preoccupy

is that committed is past tense of commit while preoccupy is to distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

As an adjective committed

is obligated by a pledge to some course of action.

As verbs the difference between spend and preoccupy

is that spend is to pay out (money) while preoccupy is to distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

As a noun spend

is amount spent (during a period), expenditure.

As verbs the difference between consume and preoccupy

is that consume is to use while preoccupy is to distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.