per
pet
rate
Third Person
perpetrates
Present Participle
perpetrating
Past Tense
perpetrated
Past Participle
perpetrated
1
to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense
transitive
- The investigation revealed a network of individuals who conspired to perpetrate fraud against the company.
- It was shocking to discover that someone within the organization had perpetrated the embezzlement scheme.
- The criminal confessed to perpetrating a series of burglaries in the neighborhood.
- The media coverage highlighted the heinous acts perpetrated by the gang in the city.