Perpetrate: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ
perpetrate
[ หpษหrpษชtreษชt ]
crime
To commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, especially a crime. It implies a deliberate and intentional action.
Synonyms
carry out, commit, execute, perform
Examples of usage
- He was arrested for perpetrating a series of robberies in the area.
- The suspect is believed to have perpetrated the fraud scheme.
- The criminal was known for perpetrating violent acts against innocent victims.
Translations
Translations of the word "perpetrate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cometer
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคเคพเคฎ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช begehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melakukan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะธะฝะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ popeลniฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฏใ (okasu)
๐ซ๐ท commettre
๐ช๐ธ cometer
๐น๐ท iลlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ง๋ฅด๋ค (jeojireuda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฑุชูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ spรกchat
๐ธ๐ฐ spรกchaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฏ (fร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ storiti
๐ฎ๐ธ framkvรฆma
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแแ (chadena)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tรถrษtmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ cometer
Etymology
The word 'perpetrate' originated in the early 16th century from the Latin word 'perpetratus', which is the past participle of 'perpetrare', meaning 'to bring about, accomplish'. Over the centuries, 'perpetrate' has maintained its essence of carrying out or committing an action, particularly in the context of crime or wrongdoing.