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Definition perpetrate in British English

perpetrate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpɜː(r)pətreɪt/
1

to do something that is harmful, illegal, or dishonest

Example

The military perpetrated many human rights abuses during the earliest phase of the conflict.

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Definition perpetrate in British English