ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.ˈtrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English perpetracionne, from Late Latin perpetration-, perpetratio, from Latin perpetratus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of perpetrating : commission
the perpetration of a series of thefts
the effective perpetration of sabotage — J.J.McCarthy
2. : something perpetrated : an evil or offensive act
savage perpetrations — J.H.Newman