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Perpetrate

//ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit. transitive

    "perpetrate a murder"

  2. 2
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrare (“to carry through”), from per (“through”) + patrare (“to perform”), akin to potis (“able”), potens (“powerful”); see potent.

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