/ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
per·pet·rate
BrE /ˈpɜːpətreɪt/
NAmE /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
(formal)
to commit a crime or do sth wrong or evil
~ sth
to perpetrate a crime/fraud/massacre
~ sth against/upon/on sb
violence perpetrated against women and children
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per·pet·ra·tion
BrE /ˌpɜːpəˈtreɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌpɜːrpəˈtreɪʃn/
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