verb
perpetrate
Perpetrate (verb) means to carry out or be responsible for a crime or other wrongdoing.
verb
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To carry out or be responsible for a crime or other wrongdoing.
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, the past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).
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Rhymes for perpetrate
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What is the meaning of perpetrate?
"perpetrate" (verb) means to carry out or be responsible for a crime or other wrongdoing.
What is another word for perpetrate?
Other words for "perpetrate" include commit, pull.
