perpetrated

[pur-pi-trey-tid] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tɪd /

VERB

be responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry out commit execute inflict wreak

STRONG

act do effect enact perform pull

WEAK

bring about up and do

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave stop

STRONG

fail halt idle neglect prevent

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"We were there very quickly after the deed had been perpetrated," Robertson says.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Jefferies said Friday the loan was collateralized solely by receivables purchased from First Brands Group, which perpetrated a wide-ranging and well-concealed fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Carnival plays out in the movie’s background, adding life and music as well as disguising crimes perpetrated by those in power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The dirtiest of all tricks for passive carriage is perpetrated by microbes that pass from a woman to her fetus and thereby infect babies already at birth.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond