perpetuated

[per-pech-oo-ey-tid] / pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪ tɪd /

VERB

keep going

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolster maintain preserve

STRONG

conserve continue eternalize eternize immortalize keep secure support sustain

WEAK

keep alive keep in existence keep up

Antonyms

STRONG

discontinue give up halt let go neglect release stop

WEAK

cease prevent

Example Sentences

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The deputies' lawyer Robert Klingler told the court the rapper had "perpetuated lies intentionally" about his clients.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Canada's federal government blocked that idea, rejecting a solution it said perpetuated the whales' exploitation.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Not only do fears of exclusion affect the well-being of adolescents, but so does the comparative culture perpetuated by social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Even though these claims were mostly shown to be hyperbolic and false, the government perpetuated them in public statements and in court.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

The error will be perpetuated for decades in books and even a movie.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman