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 Flanagan isn’t quite happy with the bucket drop, perpetrated by Carrie’s chief bully Chris Hargensen (Alison Thornton). — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Be aware that the caller herself may not perpetrate the scam. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 The pandemic-era posts from El-Sayed did not celebrate the tragedy or the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 El Sayed denounced the terrorist attack, perpetrated by a Lebanese immigrant who lost family in an Israeli airstrike, but qualified it at the time, offering support for those affected by Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 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
  • During the themed show, the dancers performed to many of Carey’s songs from over the years.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Now, having accomplished the feat at such a young age, Lamine Yamal is poised to cash in for years to come.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The rise and fall of Joe Cool, the Camel cigarette advertising gimmick that launched a thousand teen smokers, was accomplished with a more top-down approach.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • The property, which takes up residence in an 18th-century palazzo, looks fresh-faced and gorgeous after a multi-year and multi-phase renovation executed through the peak of the pandemic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In July, Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two prisoners in one day.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • The Incredible Hulk, the Thing, He-Man, Superman—these cartoon heroes must fulfill some kind of longing.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Other situations can involve employees exercising rights or fulfilling obligations protected by law.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, women used toxic lead makeup to achieve what was viewed as a beautiful pale complexion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In a game that looked lopsided for the better part of three quarters, the Chargers did enough Sunday to scare the defending Super Bowl champions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • The tiered floor plans inside the third-floor suites and villas make those rooms less accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The four-door grand tourer makes more than 1,000 hp from three motors, two at the rear and one up front.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • The top tier of college football, known now as the Football Bowl Subdivision, resembles the professional game more with each passing year, prompting calls to implement rules to better manage the sport.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps some credit would also go to their human creators, those putting forth insightful prompts, and those creatively implementing the work.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of implement

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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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