English Explanatory Dictionary

perpetrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perpetrate.wav

Word forms

perpetrate perpetrates perpetrating perpetrated

Etymology

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

Related words

perpetration perpetrator

Derived words

reperpetrate unperpetrated
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