English Explanatory Dictionary

perpetration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of perpetrating
  2. Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated

Word forms

perpetration perpetrations

Synonyms

malefaction crime criminal offence criminality delinquency perpetration unlaw unlawfulness delict error malfeasance misdeed misdemeanor misdoing offense peccadillo sin tort tortfeasance transgression veniality wrong wrongdoing

Derived words

reperpetration
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