perpetrated

American  

[pur-pi-trey-tid] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of a crime, injustice, hoax, prank, etc.) committed or carried out.

   I concluded that the entire argument for the war might be not only dubious, but a deliberately perpetrated sham.

2. (of something tasteless, false, poorly executed, etc.) presented, made, performed, etc..

   This piece of unholy perpetrated music is a self-portrait of the artist as a maniac, without a trace of beauty in it.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perpetrate.

Other Word Forms

• unperpetrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of perpetrated

perpetrate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

In the past five years, 93% of fatal terrorist attacks in the West were perpetrated by lone-wolf actors, according to the Institute for Economics & Peace, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At a moment where we have seen evil perpetrated, he shines out as an example of the strength of humanity," the prime minister added.

From BBC

She later added that there is a chance the earlier break-ins could have been perpetrated by a different raccoon - but officials have identified him as their prime suspect.

From BBC

He said that Mr Lynch had "not only perpetrated an enormous fraud, but lied about it at every stage".

From BBC

Members of the groups are also suspected to be behind attacks perpetrated earlier this year on Marks & Spencer and other U.K. retailers, including posh department store Harrods.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• carry out
• commit
• execute
• inflict
• wreak