perpetrate

Meaning

To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

Synonyms

commit

do

violate

pull

offend

be guilty of

make a mistake

act

practice

practise

rape

sin

swindle

wreak

perform

assault

cheat

defraud

finish up

instigate

Translations

commettre

διαπράττω

perpétrer

perpetrare

perpetrar

verüben

begehen

commettere

cometer

tun

machen

cometer

bedrijven

perprétrer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pə.ˌtɹeɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrare (“to carry through”), from per (“through”) + patrare (“to perform”), akin to potis (“able”), potens (“powerful”); see potent.