perpetrate

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perpetrate

  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/

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From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).

verb perpetrates · perpetrating · perpetrated

  1. transitive To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit. perpetrate a murder

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verb to be guilty of, or responsible for; to commit — see also commit

Españolperpetrar
Portuguêsperpetrar
Françaisperpétrer, commettre
Deutschbegehen, verüben
Italianoperpetrare
Românăcomite
Русскийсовершать soveršatʹ, соверши́ть soveršítʹ

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"perpetrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perpetrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{perpetrate_2026,
  title = {perpetrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perpetrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}