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perpetrate
[pur-pi-treyt]
verb (used with object)
to commit.
to perpetrate a crime.
to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner.
Who perpetrated this so-called comedy?
perpetrate
/ ˈɜːɪˌٰɪ /
verb
(tr) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)
Usage
Other Word Forms
- perpetrable adjective
- perpetration noun
- perpetrator noun
- nonperpetration noun
- ˌˈٰپDz noun
- ˈˌٰٴǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of perpetrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perpetrate1
Example Sentences
We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages against Baldoni, Sarowitz, Nathan, and the other Wayfarer Parties who perpetrated this abusive litigation.”
“We know that words matter. We know that what's perpetrated on the internet and elsewhere matters,” she said on the panel.
By the time Mason gets home, he’s witnessed a brutal amount of violence perpetrated by those who’ve inhaled the pink fog.
A White House spokesperson rejected claims that the Trump administration fuels hate, saying the allegations come from “hoaxes perpetrated by left-wing organizations.”
"First, genocide is being perpetrated in Gaza or, at a minimum, there is a serious risk of genocide occurring," the legal experts wrote.
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