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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In fact, the percentage of people who have perpetrated mass shootings who are female is in the low single digits.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Ukrainian authorities filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor’s Office alleging atrocities perpetrated by Russia against religious communities in Crimea.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The finding that Israel has perpetrated genocide is a conclusion based on painstaking research and rigorous legal analysis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Yazidi genocide Back in 2013- 2014, when Daesh was advancing in Syria and Iraq, and before some of the worst atrocities perpetrated by the terror group against Yazidis and other minority groups, Daesh members mastered social media platforms.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Ukrainian authorities filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor’s Office alleging atrocities perpetrated by Russia against religious communities in Crimea.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The finding that Israel has perpetrated genocide is a conclusion based on painstaking research and rigorous legal analysis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Yazidi genocide Back in 2013- 2014, when Daesh was advancing in Syria and Iraq, and before some of the worst atrocities perpetrated by the terror group against Yazidis and other minority groups, Daesh members mastered social media platforms.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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perpetrate
verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to be guilty of doing : commit
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perpetrate
transitive verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to carry out or bring about (as a crime)
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