English Synonym Finder

perpetrate

Definitions

To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action.

To be responsible for the performance of an act, typically one that is negative.

Examples

The group conspired to perpetrate a series of high-stakes bank robberies across the city.

It is a tragedy that anyone would choose to perpetrate such a senseless act of violence against innocent people.

Synonyms

commit execute perform enact inflict carry out do

Antonyms

prevent stop abstain neglect fail avoid desist