Synonyms of perpetuate

perpetuate

verb

pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 

as in to commemorate

to give eternal or lasting existence to

we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorate
• celebrate
• immortalize
• honor
• eternalize
• preserve
• protect
• maintain
• sustain
• memorialize
• enshrine
• conserve
• defend
• safeguard
• support
• keep up
• guard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguish
• put out
• destroy
• annihilate
• crush
• eradicate
• demolish
• erase
• obliterate
• wipe out
• snuff (out)
• devastate
• decimate
• expunge
• extirpate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetuate

Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Love allegedly used other names to perpetuate the scheme, including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Many people today have inherited and perpetuated this way of thinking without knowing it, including those who are deemed deficient by it. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Iran, like Israel, has every incentive to pursue policies that perpetuate instability. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026