perpetrate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: per=pe=trate

CIDE DICTIONARY

perpetrate, v. t. [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.].

 To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed.  [1913 Webster]
"What the worst perpetrate, or best endure."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

perpetrate, v.tr. commit or perform (a crime, blunder, or anything outrageous).

Derivative

perpetration n. perpetrator n.

Etymology

L perpetrare perpetrat- (as PER-, patrare effect)

THESAURUS

perpetrate

accomplish, achieve, be responsible for, bring about, bring off, bring to pass, carry out, carry through, commit, do, do to, effect, effectuate, execute, go and do, inflict, make, pay, perform, produce, pull, pull off, realize, render, take and do, up and do, wreak

ROGET THESAURUS

perpetrate

Action

VB do, perform, execute, achieve, transact, enact, commit, perpetrate, inflict, exercise, prosecute, carry on, work, practice, play, employ oneself, ply one's task, officiate, have in hand, labor, be at work, pursue a course, shape one's course, act, operate, take action, take steps, strike a blow, lift a finger, stretch forth one's hand, take in hand, put oneself in motion, put in practice, carry into execution, act upon, be an actor, take a part in, act a part in, play a part in, perform a part in, participate in, have a hand in, have a finger in the pie, have to do with, be a party to, be a participator in, bear a hand, lend a hand, pull an oar, run in a race, mix oneself up with, be in action, come into operation.