perpetrate

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Verb perpetrate has 1 sense

perpetrate, commit, pull - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
--₁ is one way to act, move

Derived forms: noun perpetration₁, noun perpetrator₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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perpetrate

Definition:

To perpetrate means to commit or carry out (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Examples:

He was arrested for attempting to perpetrate a crime.
They are known to perpetrate acts of violence in the area.
The company was accused of perpetrating fraud.

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