Meaning perpetrate
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perpetrate


perform an act, usually with a negative connotation Come on it’s just a cruel joke perpetrated by the airline industry.” — Forbes (Dec 11, 2011)
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perpetrate


1540s, from Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare "to perform, to accomplish," from per- "completely" + patrare "carry out," originally "bring into existe [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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perpetrate


to commit or engage in.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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perpetrate


trat·ed -trat·ing : to carry out or bring about (as a crime) per·pe·tra·tion [pər-pə-trā-shən] n per·pe·tra·tor ...
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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perpetrate


(v) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Source: beedictionary.com





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