PERPETRATE


Meaning of PERPETRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt ]

transitive verb

( -trat·ed ; -trat·ing )

Etymology: Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare, from per- through + patrare to accomplish, from pater father — more at father

Date: 1537

1. : to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) : commit

2. : to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime)

perpetrate a pun

• per·pe·tra·tion ˌpər-pə-ˈtrā-shən noun

• per·pe·tra·tor ˈpər-pə-ˌtrā-tər noun

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