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.
Recent Examples on the Web
More than half of all mass shootings are perpetrated by people with a record of domestic violence.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 June 2024
Smith is set to testify on Thursday before the House Homeland Security Committee, which is examining Microsoft’s role in a breach perpetrated last year by hackers connected to the Chinese government.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 13 June 2024
And human rights abuses, such as those perpetrated against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, are another factor.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 3 June 2024
All perpetrated by Hamas, the PLO, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, all of whom are Muslim.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 June 2024
Smith is set to testify on Thursday before the House Homeland Security Committee, which is examining Microsoft’s role in a breach perpetrated last year by hackers connected to the Chinese government.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 13 June 2024
And human rights abuses, such as those perpetrated against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, are another factor.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 3 June 2024
All perpetrated by Hamas, the PLO, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, all of whom are Muslim.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for perpetrate
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrate. Accessed 2 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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