perpetrate

verb

ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce perpetrate (audio)
Definition of perpetratenext
as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity

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Recent Examples of perpetrate Islamist terrorism also remains a significant extremism threat in the U.S. Fusing ideology and personal pain For those who perpetrate political violence, their story can often be a blurry fusion of ideology and personal pain. — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025 That privilege can be revoked if Mahmoud Khalil perpetrated a crime or wrong. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 Personal information of 37 million people was compromised in the data breach which was perpetrated on Sept. 9, 2023 and was discovered by MGM the next day. — Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Park's open letter was published in various outlets in the spring of 1997, connecting the Friends incident to larger abuses perpetrated against Asian Americans and other people of color working in the entertainment industry. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perpetrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
  1. perform
  2. execute
  3. fulfill
  4. achieve
  5. do
  6. make
  7. implement
  8. commit
Verb
  • The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.
    — Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of perform
Verb
  • The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
  • Miller serves as the presenting sponsor of the LIM College Fashion Show, and is personally mentoring students throughout the process of creating and executing the event.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of execute
Verb
  • But rather than a breakdown in the constitutional order, this jostling fulfills the Framers’ design for the separation of powers, which encourages conflict between the branches of government.
    — Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Attempting to fulfill a campaign pledge to deport millions of people, the Trump administration has turned to tactics that have prompted a flurry of court challenges across the country and created an atmosphere of fear.
    — Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.
    — Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of do
Verb
  • The 2 carat, elongated radiant natural diamond on a 14-karat yellow gold band was custom made at Lux Bond & Green in West Hartford, Connecticut.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Season 2 allowed Natalia to publicly counter the allegations made by the Barnetts.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of make
Verb
  • The Soweto Uprising On June 16th, 1976, students in Soweto, South Africa led a protest to oppose the apartheid government’s plans to implement the Afrikaans language in schools for Black students.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Regulators can implement rules to improve content moderation and mandate transparency by social media platforms.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of implement
Verb
  • That ability to listen to directions and commit to something is a very necessary part to pulling something off like this.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of commit

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