perpetrates

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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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perpetrates

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To commit or carry out (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

Example sentence: The notorious criminal perpetrates a series of robberies across the city.

Sense 2:

Definition: To be responsible for or produce (usually used in the context of something negative)

Example sentence: The media outlet perpetrates fake news to manipulate public opinion.