Definition of perpetrate in English:

perpetrate

verb ˈpəːpɪtreɪtˈpərpəˌtreɪt

[with object]

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)
a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state
Example sentencesExamples
- We are united in our stand to bring to justice those that perpetrated such a horrendous act of murder.
- Spamming is also being used to perpetrate criminal acts.
- In many cases, they end up as child soldiers, programmed at a young age to perpetrate violence and acts of terrorism.
- That doesn't say it all, but it's a message worth sending to the people most directly responsible for perpetrating this despicable act of aggression.
- Why should anyone waste their ingenuity perpetrating such vandalism?
- Why do these criminals feel they can perpetrate such horrendous crimes and get away with it?
- There have also been cases in which people have recalled perpetrating crimes of which they were innocent.
- Whoever perpetrated these acts has to be prepared to pay for the lives they have so arbitrarily taken.
- I will go back to the issue that I raised earlier that the people who perpetrate these acts are vicious criminals.
- Violent suppression and opinion monopoly are used by all totalitarian political systems for the purpose of perpetrating their immoral rule.
- At some level, if a guy is pathologically committed to perpetrating fraud, you're not going to be able to stop him very often.
- Figuring out why an adult perpetrates such acts will always remain a psychiatrist's delight.
- Moreover, in perpetrating these acts of murder and destruction they believe they are executing the divine will.
- The person who perpetrates the crime is referred to as the principal.
- However, the people and governments perpetrating these crimes against humanity deserve no mercy.
- This was a blatant act of vandalism perpetrated by an individual or group as a deliberate act.
- It had been one thing to lay shame on those perpetrating a crime while simultaneously garnering a just verdict.
- Dictators still oppress many hundreds of millions of people, and are still perpetrating genocide and promoting terrorism.
- As long as you're not perpetrating a criminal act upon someone, you ought to be free to do whatever you like.
- I can't be certain whether these guys are perpetrating a scam of some sort.
Synonyms
commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak
informal pull off, pull
rare effectuate

Usage

The words perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused. Perpetrate means ‘commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action’, as in a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state, whereas perpetuate means ‘make something continue indefinitely’, as in a monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war

Derivatives

perpetration

noun pəːpɪˈtreɪʃ(ə)nˌpərpəˈtreɪʃ(ə)n

Instead, the indictment charges him with having planned, ordered, instigated, or assisted in the perpetration of these crimes.
Example sentencesExamples
- To my way of thinking, ‘crime’ is defined as the perpetration of harm upon an ‘innocent’ victim.
- Think about what manner of perpetrations could be taking place.
- Overall, 79% of males and 56% of females who reported victimization also reported perpetration.
- Four youths were arrested on criminal charges, including third-degree assault, harassment and perpetration of a hate crime.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin perpetrat- 'performed', from the verb perpetrare, from per- 'to completion' + patrare 'bring about'. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association.

Definition of perpetrate in US English:

perpetrate

verbˈpərpəˌtreɪtˈpərpəˌtrāt

[with object]

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)
a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state
Example sentencesExamples
- Figuring out why an adult perpetrates such acts will always remain a psychiatrist's delight.
- In many cases, they end up as child soldiers, programmed at a young age to perpetrate violence and acts of terrorism.
- Dictators still oppress many hundreds of millions of people, and are still perpetrating genocide and promoting terrorism.
- The person who perpetrates the crime is referred to as the principal.
- I will go back to the issue that I raised earlier that the people who perpetrate these acts are vicious criminals.
- Moreover, in perpetrating these acts of murder and destruction they believe they are executing the divine will.
- As long as you're not perpetrating a criminal act upon someone, you ought to be free to do whatever you like.
- Why do these criminals feel they can perpetrate such horrendous crimes and get away with it?
- That doesn't say it all, but it's a message worth sending to the people most directly responsible for perpetrating this despicable act of aggression.
- It had been one thing to lay shame on those perpetrating a crime while simultaneously garnering a just verdict.
- There have also been cases in which people have recalled perpetrating crimes of which they were innocent.
- Why should anyone waste their ingenuity perpetrating such vandalism?
- I can't be certain whether these guys are perpetrating a scam of some sort.
- At some level, if a guy is pathologically committed to perpetrating fraud, you're not going to be able to stop him very often.
- We are united in our stand to bring to justice those that perpetrated such a horrendous act of murder.
- Violent suppression and opinion monopoly are used by all totalitarian political systems for the purpose of perpetrating their immoral rule.
- Whoever perpetrated these acts has to be prepared to pay for the lives they have so arbitrarily taken.
- This was a blatant act of vandalism perpetrated by an individual or group as a deliberate act.
- However, the people and governments perpetrating these crimes against humanity deserve no mercy.
- Spamming is also being used to perpetrate criminal acts.
Synonyms
commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak

Usage

To perpetrate something is to commit it: the gang perpetrated outrages against several citizens. To perpetuate something is to cause it to continue or to keep happening: the stories only serve to perpetuate the legend that the house is haunted

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin perpetrat- ‘performed’, from the verb perpetrare, from per- ‘to completion’ + patrare ‘bring about’. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association.

单词	perpetrate
释义	Definition of perpetrate in English: perpetrate verb ˈpəːpɪtreɪtˈpərpəˌtreɪt [with object] Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action) a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state Example sentencesExamples We are united in our stand to bring to justice those that perpetrated such a horrendous act of murder. Spamming is also being used to perpetrate criminal acts. In many cases, they end up as child soldiers, programmed at a young age to perpetrate violence and acts of terrorism. That doesn't say it all, but it's a message worth sending to the people most directly responsible for perpetrating this despicable act of aggression. Why should anyone waste their ingenuity perpetrating such vandalism? Why do these criminals feel they can perpetrate such horrendous crimes and get away with it? There have also been cases in which people have recalled perpetrating crimes of which they were innocent. Whoever perpetrated these acts has to be prepared to pay for the lives they have so arbitrarily taken. I will go back to the issue that I raised earlier that the people who perpetrate these acts are vicious criminals. Violent suppression and opinion monopoly are used by all totalitarian political systems for the purpose of perpetrating their immoral rule. At some level, if a guy is pathologically committed to perpetrating fraud, you're not going to be able to stop him very often. Figuring out why an adult perpetrates such acts will always remain a psychiatrist's delight. Moreover, in perpetrating these acts of murder and destruction they believe they are executing the divine will. The person who perpetrates the crime is referred to as the principal. However, the people and governments perpetrating these crimes against humanity deserve no mercy. This was a blatant act of vandalism perpetrated by an individual or group as a deliberate act. It had been one thing to lay shame on those perpetrating a crime while simultaneously garnering a just verdict. Dictators still oppress many hundreds of millions of people, and are still perpetrating genocide and promoting terrorism. As long as you're not perpetrating a criminal act upon someone, you ought to be free to do whatever you like. I can't be certain whether these guys are perpetrating a scam of some sort. Synonyms commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak informal pull off, pull rare effectuate Usage The words perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused. Perpetrate means ‘commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action’, as in a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state, whereas perpetuate means ‘make something continue indefinitely’, as in a monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war Derivatives perpetration noun pəːpɪˈtreɪʃ(ə)nˌpərpəˈtreɪʃ(ə)n Instead, the indictment charges him with having planned, ordered, instigated, or assisted in the perpetration of these crimes. Example sentencesExamples To my way of thinking, ‘crime’ is defined as the perpetration of harm upon an ‘innocent’ victim. Think about what manner of perpetrations could be taking place. Overall, 79% of males and 56% of females who reported victimization also reported perpetration. Four youths were arrested on criminal charges, including third-degree assault, harassment and perpetration of a hate crime. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin perpetrat- 'performed', from the verb perpetrare, from per- 'to completion' + patrare 'bring about'. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association. Definition of perpetrate in US English: perpetrate verbˈpərpəˌtreɪtˈpərpəˌtrāt [with object] Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action) a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state Example sentencesExamples Figuring out why an adult perpetrates such acts will always remain a psychiatrist's delight. In many cases, they end up as child soldiers, programmed at a young age to perpetrate violence and acts of terrorism. Dictators still oppress many hundreds of millions of people, and are still perpetrating genocide and promoting terrorism. The person who perpetrates the crime is referred to as the principal. I will go back to the issue that I raised earlier that the people who perpetrate these acts are vicious criminals. Moreover, in perpetrating these acts of murder and destruction they believe they are executing the divine will. As long as you're not perpetrating a criminal act upon someone, you ought to be free to do whatever you like. Why do these criminals feel they can perpetrate such horrendous crimes and get away with it? That doesn't say it all, but it's a message worth sending to the people most directly responsible for perpetrating this despicable act of aggression. It had been one thing to lay shame on those perpetrating a crime while simultaneously garnering a just verdict. There have also been cases in which people have recalled perpetrating crimes of which they were innocent. Why should anyone waste their ingenuity perpetrating such vandalism? I can't be certain whether these guys are perpetrating a scam of some sort. At some level, if a guy is pathologically committed to perpetrating fraud, you're not going to be able to stop him very often. We are united in our stand to bring to justice those that perpetrated such a horrendous act of murder. Violent suppression and opinion monopoly are used by all totalitarian political systems for the purpose of perpetrating their immoral rule. Whoever perpetrated these acts has to be prepared to pay for the lives they have so arbitrarily taken. This was a blatant act of vandalism perpetrated by an individual or group as a deliberate act. However, the people and governments perpetrating these crimes against humanity deserve no mercy. Spamming is also being used to perpetrate criminal acts. Synonyms commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak Usage To perpetrate something is to commit it: the gang perpetrated outrages against several citizens. To perpetuate something is to cause it to continue or to keep happening: the stories only serve to perpetuate the legend that the house is haunted Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin perpetrat- ‘performed’, from the verb perpetrare, from per- ‘to completion’ + patrare ‘bring about’. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association.
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