perpetrate

per·pe·trate  (pûrp-trt)

tr.v. per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing, per·pe·trates

To be responsible for; commit: perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke.

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[Latin perpetrre, perpetrt-, to accomplish : per-, per- + patrre, to bring about (from pater, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots).]

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perpe·tration n.

perpe·trator n.

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perpetrate

Verb

[-trating, -trated] to perform or be responsible for (a deception or crime) [Latin perpetrare]

perpetration n
perpetrator n

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.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

perpetrate - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" commit, pull act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" recommit - commit once again, as of a crime

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perpetrate

verb commit, do, perform, carry out, effect, be responsible for, execute, inflict, bring about, enact, wreak

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.

Translations

perpetrate [ˈpəːpɪtreɪt] vt → cometer

perpetrate [ˈpəːpɪtreɪt] vt → perpétrer, commettre

perpetrate [ˈpəːpɪtreɪt] vt [+ crime] → begehen

perpetrate [ˈpəːpɪtreɪt] vt → perpetrare, commettere