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Synonyms & Antonyms of perpetrate
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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- engage (in),
- practice
- (also practise)
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On ‘Perpetrate’ and ‘Perpetuate’
It’s one thing to commit a crime; it’s another to keep doing it.
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of perpetrate was in 1537
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