Perpetrate: meaning, definitions and examples

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perpetrate

 

[ หˆpษœหrpษชtreษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cometer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคœเคพเคฎ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช begehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melakukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‡ะธะฝะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ popeล‚niฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Šฏใ™ (okasu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commettre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cometer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €์ง€๋ฅด๋‹ค (jeojireuda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฑุชูƒุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spรกchat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spรกchaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Šฏ (fร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ storiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ framkvรฆma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ (chadena)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรถrษ™tmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cometer

Word origin

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,418, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.