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  2. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈpɜː.pə.treɪt / us / ˈpɝː.pə.treɪt / to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act: In this country, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol. Federal soldiers have been accused of perpetrating atrocities against innocent people. Synonym. commit.

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  3. The meaning of PERPETRATE is to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit. How to use perpetrate in a sentence.

  4. to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act: In this country, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol. Federal soldiers have been accused of perpetrating atrocities against innocent people. Synonym. commit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law.

  5. to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act: In this country, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol. Federal soldiers have been accused of perpetrating atrocities against innocent people. Synonym. commit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law.

  6. Perpetrated definition: (of a crime, injustice, hoax, prank, etc.) committed or carried out. See examples of PERPETRATED used in a sentence.

  7. to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner: Who perpetrated this so-called comedy? perpetrate. / ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt / verb. tr to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)

  8. verb. If someone perpetrates a crime or any other immoral or harmful act, they do it. [formal] A high proportion of crime in any country is perpetrated by young males. [VERB noun] Tremendous wrongs were being perpetrated on the poorest and least privileged human beings. [be V -ed on/against n]

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