Need another word that means the same as “perpetrator”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “perpetrator” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Perpetrator” are: culprit
Perpetrator as a Noun
Definitions of "Perpetrator" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “perpetrator” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
- Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing.
Synonyms of "Perpetrator" as a noun (1 Word)
| culprit | Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. The car s front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled. |
Usage Examples of "Perpetrator" as a noun
- The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.
Associations of "Perpetrator" (30 Words)
| apprehend | Arrest (someone) for a crime. We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend. |
| captive | A person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. The farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive. |
| capture | A person or thing that has been captured. The capture of the city. |
| catch | Dismiss a batsman by catching the ball before it touches the ground. I didn t catch your name. |
| committal | The burial of a dead body. The high level of committals. |
| convict | A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint. |
| conviction | A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. His conviction that the death was no accident was stronger. |
| criminal | Relating to crime as opposed to civil matters. Criminal in the sight of God and man. |
| crook | A circular segment of a curve. He crooked a finger for the waitress. |
| culprit | The cause of a problem or defect. Low level ozone pollution is the real culprit. |
| delinquent | A delinquent person. A delinquent account. |
| felon | A person who has committed a felony. The felon undermining hand of dark corruption. |
| gang | Of a number of people form a group or gang. They ganged up on me and nicked my pocket money. |
| guilty | Justly chargeable with a particular fault or error. A guilty look. |
| imprisonment | The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison. The imprisonment of captured soldiers. |
| incarcerate | Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life. |
| indictment | A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense. These rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society. |
| inmate | One of several occupants of a house. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. |
| intern | Serve as an intern. The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. |
| jail | Lock up or confine in or as in a jail. The driver was jailed for two years. |
| murderer | A criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being. Convicted murderers. |
| offender | A person who transgresses moral or civil law. You can t get away from sex these days and the TV is the worst offender. |
| outlaw | Declare illegal outlaw. An outlaw strike. |
| parole | Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole. A good many French officers had been living on parole in Melrose. |
| penitential | Relating to or expressing penitence or penance. Wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words. |
| penitentiary | A prison for people convicted of serious crimes. Penitentiary institutions. |
| prison | Imprison. He died in prison. |
| prisoner | A person who is confined especially a prisoner of war. A prisoner serving a life sentence. |
| sinner | A person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts. God forgives repentant sinners. |
| theft | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. The latest theft happened at a garage. |