Synonyms for

Perpetrated

Verb / ˈpɜ:pʌˌtreɪtɪd / Another word for perpetrated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

Synonyms & similar words

commit pull perpetrate commit execute accomplish do perform enact cause instigate initiate effect achieve fulfill

Synonyms by register

Formal

committed executed carried out enacted

Informal

did pulled off went through with

Literary

wrought enacted

Antonyms

prevented stopped foiled averted discouraged halted obviated

Common collocations

  • perpetrated a crime
  • perpetrated an act
  • perpetrated fraud
  • perpetrated violence
  • perpetrated injustice
  • perpetrated a hoax
  • perpetrated an attack

Word family

noun perpetration
verb perpetrate
adjective perpetrating

Usage note

This word is typically used for negative actions like crimes or harmful deeds. It implies carrying out something bad, often with intent.

Example sentences

  1. The robber perpetrated the crime by breaking into the house.
  2. The bully perpetrated a cruel prank on his classmates.
  3. The dictator perpetrated many human rights violations.
  4. The hacker perpetrated a cyber attack on the company's database.
  5. The fraudster perpetrated a financial scam on many people.

Quotes

  • The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones. - William Shakespeare
  • I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I can do no other than to have compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning and the foundation of all ethics. - Albert Schweitzer
  • Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty. - Anne Rice

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