perpetrate

verb

ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce perpetrate (audio)
Definition of perpetratenext
as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity

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Recent Examples of perpetrate The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by years-long violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda and the militant group Islamic State, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by yearslong violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 The Miami Herald has previously reported on how OneCoin was later investigated in multiple countries for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme worth $4 billion, $400 million of which Scott helped launder. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 The worker, Ben Gilbert, and another man were later found to be perpetrating a scheme to fake a robbery. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perpetrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
  1. perform
  2. accomplish
  3. execute
  4. fulfill
  5. achieve
  6. do
  7. make
  8. implement
Verb
  • The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences.
    — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • After performing very well in 2020-21, Leeds’ first season back in the Premier League after an absence of 16 years, Illan Meslier’s signature on a five-year contract was viewed as a long-term solution.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • My mother was very hard working and accomplished a lot on her own.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Israeli officials said that their military used the two-thousand-pound bombs to destroy fortified tunnels, and although there are less indiscriminate ways to accomplish that objective, Republicans pounced.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • Surpass the second apron, and a team loses its ability to execute most types of trades and most kinds of free-agent signings.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • The 21-year-old winger, who had been talking to The Athletic and other members of the English media, stopped chatting to fulfil the request.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • But the promise of something more meaningful from these sequences is never fulfilled.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Sometimes a production design choice can achieve what a close-up or a line of dialogue cannot.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The two did a great job improvising before Bandito finally connected with a powerbomb on the mat.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • At least eight more games will be added to Sunderland’s calendar when UEFA’s draw is made in Nyon on August 28.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • The more interesting question is whether the breaks will be implemented at the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will be played in the Brazilian winter; and/or in club competitions around the world.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • During that time, House Speaker Mike Johnson is aiming to secure more defense funding, advance the president's election-integrity bill, implement a stock-trading ban for lawmakers and extend federal funding beyond the November election.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of implement

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