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perpetrate

[pur-pi-treyt]

verb (used with object)

perpetrated, perpetrating 
  1. to commit.

    to perpetrate a crime.

  2. to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner.

    Who perpetrated this so-called comedy?



perpetrate

/ ˈɜːɪˌٰɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused: he must answer for the crimes he has perpetrated (not perpetuated ); the book helped to perpetuate (not perpetrate ) some of the myths surrounding his early life
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Other Word Forms

  • perpetrable adjective
  • perpetration noun
  • perpetrator noun
  • nonperpetration noun
  • ˌˈٰپDz noun
  • ˈˌٰٴǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perpetrate1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ٰٳܲ (past participle of ٰ “to carry out, execute, perform”), equivalent to per- per- + -petr- (combining form of 貹ٰ “to father, bring abou”t; pater ) + -- thematic vowel + -tus past participle suffix; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perpetrate1

C16: from Latin ٰ, from per- (thoroughly) + 貹ٰ to perform, perhaps from pater father, leader in the performance of sacred rites
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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.”

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“We know that words matter. We know that what's perpetrated on the internet and elsewhere matters,” she said on the panel.

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By the time Mason gets home, he’s witnessed a brutal amount of violence perpetrated by those who’ve inhaled the pink fog.

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A White House spokesperson rejected claims that the Trump administration fuels hate, saying the allegations come from “hoaxes perpetrated by left-wing organizations.”

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"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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