verb
perpetrate
Perpetrate (verb) means to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.
verb
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To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.
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Etymology
From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).
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"perpetrate" (verb) means to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.