perpetrate
verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt 
perpetrated; perpetrating
1
: to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
2
: to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime)
perpetrate a pun
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Examples of perpetrate in a Sentence
The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery.
The attack was perpetrated by a street gang.
He vowed revenge for the crime perpetrated on his family.
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The rise in domestic terrorism that has blighted the American heartland over the past several years has been perpetrated predominately by the violent far right.
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Jacob Ware, TIME, 15 July 2024
Apparently, political assassinations often turn out to have been perpetrated by individuals whose madness intersected politics only accidentally.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The broad trends of rising autocracy and misogyny are largely perpetrated by men, however, who wield by far most of the power across the globe, and the fact that women have joined their cause does not alter the growing adversity that women face.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
Newman said sextortion schemes are typically perpetrated by organized crime rings located outside of the U.S.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
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Jacob Ware, TIME, 15 July 2024
Apparently, political assassinations often turn out to have been perpetrated by individuals whose madness intersected politics only accidentally.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The broad trends of rising autocracy and misogyny are largely perpetrated by men, however, who wield by far most of the power across the globe, and the fact that women have joined their cause does not alter the growing adversity that women face.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
Newman said sextortion schemes are typically perpetrated by organized crime rings located outside of the U.S.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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perpetrate
verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to be guilty of doing : commit
Legal Definition
perpetrate
transitive verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to carry out or bring about (as a crime)
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