per·pe·trate (pûr p -tr t )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. [Latin perpetr re, perpetrt-, to accomplish : per-, per- + patrre, to bring about (from pater, father; see p ter- in Indo-European roots).]per pe·tration n.per pe·trator n. |
perpetrate [ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt]
vb
(tr) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc.)
[from Latin perpetrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + patrāre to perform, perhaps from pater father, leader in the performance of sacred rites]
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
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| Verb | 1. | perpetrate - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" 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 |
perpetrate
verb commit, do, perform, carry out, effect, be responsible for, execute, inflict, bring about, enact, wreak What kind of person perpetrated this crime?
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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