See Also: perpetrate(dictionary)

perpetrate (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of perpetrare 'to achieve something']
to do something that is morally wrong or illegal
-see also commit commit
::Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime?
-- perpetration /7p:pZ5treIFEn ?@ 7p:r-/ n [U]