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Meaning of the word perpetrate in English

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perpetrate

US /ˈpɝː.pə.treɪt/
UK /ˈpɜː.pə.treɪt/
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Verb

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

Example:
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The criminals perpetrated a series of burglaries.
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He was accused of perpetrating a fraud.
Synonym:
commit carry out perform execute inflict
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perpetrated perpetrator