per ‧ pe ‧ trate /ˈpɜːpətreɪt, ˈpɜːpɪtreɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of perpetrare 'to achieve something' ]
to do something that is morally wrong or illegal ⇨ commit :
Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime?
—perpetration /ˌpɜːpəˈtreɪʃən, ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]