← BackshareGuessperpetrate/ˈpɜrpəˌtreɪt/verbTo carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or dishonest act).The thief perpetrated a clever robbery at the museum.The company was accused of perpetrating fraud against its investors.Someone perpetrated a cruel hoax on the elderly woman.Synonymscarry outcommitexecuteAntonymsprevent