perpetrate
verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt 
perpetrated; perpetrating
1
: to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
2
: to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime)
perpetrate a pun
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Examples of perpetrate in a Sentence
The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery.
The attack was perpetrated by a street gang.
He vowed revenge for the crime perpetrated on his family.
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And Germany, shadowed by having perpetrated the Holocaust, supports a two-state solution, but has been unwilling to extend Palestinian statehood recognition in the meantime.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Since the brutal attack against innocent Israeli citizens, there has been a significant military response to free Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and root out the terrorist leaders who perpetrated the attack.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Since the brutal attack against innocent Israeli citizens, there has been a significant military response to free Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and root out the terrorist leaders who perpetrated the attack.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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perpetrate
verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to be guilty of doing : commit
Legal Definition
perpetrate
transitive verb
per·pe·trate
ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt
perpetrated; perpetrating
: to carry out or bring about (as a crime)
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