perpetrate
[ pur-pi-treyt ]
/ ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪt /
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verb (used with object), per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing.
to commit: to perpetrate a crime.
to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner: Who perpetrated this so-called comedy?
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Origin of perpetrate
OTHER WORDS FROM perpetrate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH perpetrate
perpetrate , perpetuateWords nearby perpetrate
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British Dictionary definitions for perpetrate
perpetrate
/ (ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)
Derived forms of perpetrate
perpetration, nounperpetrator, nounWord Origin for perpetrate
C16: from Latin perpetrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + patrāre to perform, perhaps from pater father, leader in the performance of sacred rites
usage for perpetrate
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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