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
Synonyms
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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Students learn how the US helped Albania and Costa Rica respond to massive cyberattacks in 2022 perpetrated by the Iranian government and Russian cybercriminals, respectively.
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Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
The ocean freight giant is still diverting its container vessels away from the Red Sea and the neighboring Gulf of Aden, instead rerouting them around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, to avoid the ongoing drone and missile attacks perpetrated by Houthi militants in Yemen.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024
Angry at yourself for falling for this ruse, angry at those who perpetrated this hoax, ask why and demand a price be paid.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Any reasonable juror reviewing this email is left with the stark conclusion that Cohen’s lies emphasized by the defense were perpetrated to benefit Trump before Cohen began cooperating.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
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Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
The ocean freight giant is still diverting its container vessels away from the Red Sea and the neighboring Gulf of Aden, instead rerouting them around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, to avoid the ongoing drone and missile attacks perpetrated by Houthi militants in Yemen.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024
Angry at yourself for falling for this ruse, angry at those who perpetrated this hoax, ask why and demand a price be paid.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Any reasonable juror reviewing this email is left with the stark conclusion that Cohen’s lies emphasized by the defense were perpetrated to benefit Trump before Cohen began cooperating.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrate. Accessed 15 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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