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perpetrate

per·pet·rate

UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/ US/ˈpɜrpʌˌtreɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

  • “perpetrate a crime”
  • “pull a bank robbery”
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Origin

From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).

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