Definition for Perpetrate:

• To do, or carry through, in a bad sense; be guilty of.

Synonyms for Perpetrate:

• n.

  •
  • sink,
  • sell out,
  • not scruple to do something,
  • stoop,
  • resort to,
  • compromise yourself/your position,
  • go/run off the rails.
  •
  • law,
  • pull off.

• v.

  •act (verb)
  • conduct,
  • officiate,
  • transact,
  • endeavor,
  • perform,
  • exercise,
  • appear,
  • behave,
  • operate,
  • enterprise,
  • labor,
  • execute,
  • comport,
  • work,
  • function,
  • react.
  •be responsible for (verb)
  • wreak,
  • DO,
  • carry out,
  • effect,
  • bring about,
  • up and do.
  •commit (verb)
  • goes out for,
  • went out for,
  • going out for.
  •wrong (verb)
  • trespass,
  • wrong,
  • encroach,
  • maltreat,
  • abuse,
  • do wrong.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • inflict,
  • overstep.
  •
  • stink.
  •
  • proceed.
  •act
  • functions,
  • Perpetrated,
  • take part,
  • made progress,
  • do one's thing,
  • go that route,
  • making progress,
  • go to town,
  • go in for,
  • perked,
  • go for it,
  • take up,
  • took steps,
  • do a number,
  • going for broke,
  • take effect,
  • make progress,
  • took part,
  • get there,
  • Operated,
  • moves,
  • Responding,
  • Persisted,
  • practice,
  • transort,
  • take steps,
  • Maneuvered,
  • takes steps,
  • taking part,
  • going about,
  • get in there,
  • go for broke,
  • Perking.

Paraphrases for Perpetrate:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    commit.
  • Verb, base form
    commit.

• Independent

  • Verb, past tense
    engaged.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    perpetuate, practise, engage.
  • Verb, base form
    perpetuate, inflict, conduct, perform, undertake, repeat, assign, launch, practise.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    engage.

Antonyms for Perpetrate:

• v.

  • be responsible for
    neglect, prevent, abstain, fail, leave, halt, stop, idle.
  • Other antonyms:
    miss, spoil, frustrate, slur, come short, slight, defeat, baffle, skimp, mar, destroy, miscarry, ruin.

Perpetrate Sentence Examples:

• Consequently they were not only on their guard against any pranks which the boy might try to perpetrate, but several of the younger men resolved to give Bob a taste of his own medicine.

• Many jests have their serious motives, not wholly known to those who perpetrate the jokes.