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PERPETRATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PERPETRATE?

Need another word that means the same as “perpetrate”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “perpetrate” in this overview.

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Perpetrate as a Verb
Definitions of "Perpetrate" as a verb
Synonyms of "Perpetrate" as a verb (14 Words)
Usage Examples of "Perpetrate" as a verb
Associations of "Perpetrate" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Perpetrate” are: commit, pull, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak

Perpetrate as a Verb

Definitions of "Perpetrate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “perpetrate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action.

Synonyms of "Perpetrate" as a verb (14 Words)

accomplish	Achieve or complete successfully. Once this form has been accomplished the applicant needs to secure supporting documents.
be guilty of	Be priced at.
be responsible for	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be to blame for	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
bring about	Be accompanied by.
carry out	Be able to feed.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. They were reluctant to commit* themselves to an opinion.*
do	Get something done. He s doing bistro food.
effect	Act so as to bring into existence. Effect a change.
execute	Perform (a skilful action or manoeuvre. Not only does she execute* embroideries she designs them too.*
inflict	Impose something unpleasant. They inflicted serious injuries on three other men.
perform	Perform a function. Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight.
pull	Cause to move by pulling. Pull your knees towards your chin.
wreak	Avenge (someone who has been wronged. Torrential rainstorms wreaked havoc yesterday.

Usage Examples of "Perpetrate" as a verb

Perpetrate a crime.
A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.

Associations of "Perpetrate" (30 Words)

adultery	Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. She was committing adultery* with a much younger man.*
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. She cheated death in a spectacular crash.
cheating	Violating accepted standards or rules.
chicanery	The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them. Storylines packed with political chicanery.
collusion	Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. The armed forces were working in collusion* with drug traffickers.*
complicity	The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong. They were accused of complicity* in the attempt to overthrow the government.*
conspiracy	The action of plotting or conspiring. A conspiracy* to destroy the government.*
conspirator	A member of a conspiracy. Conspirators had planned to seize the state.
conspire	(of events or circumstances) seem to be working together to bring about a particular negative result. Everything conspires to exacerbate the situation.
cozen	Act with artful deceit. He cozened the money out of the old man.
deceit	The act of deceiving. A series of lies and deceits.
deceive	Be sexually unfaithful to (one’s regular partner. The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house.
deception	An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. A range of elaborate deceptions.
deceptive	Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading. He put the question with deceptive* casualness.*
delude	Make (someone) believe something that is not true. Too many theorists have deluded the public.
embezzlement	The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. Charges of fraud and embezzlement.
fraud	Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person. Prosecutions for social security frauds.
hoax	Subject to a playful hoax or joke. A hoax* 999 call.*
hoodwink	Influence by slyness. Staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn off shotgun.
humbug	Deceptive or false talk or behaviour. She was always ready to help him provided he didn t humbug.
illegality	Unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute. Proceedings will be required to establish the illegality* of the act.*
liar	A person who tells lies. The man was a notorious liar.
peculation	The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
phony	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
pseudo	(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of. A pseudo* esthete.*
scam	A dishonest scheme; a fraud. A guy that scams old pensioners out of their savings.
scandal	Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. I know that you would want no scandal* attached to her name.*
suspicion	A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. A suspicion* of a smile.*
swindle	Deprive of by deceit. A businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds.
swindler	A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions. He used his charm to become a small time swindler.