perpetrated

CEFRB2

/pˈɜrpəˌtreɪtɪd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Committed or carried out a harmful or illegal act.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of perpetrate

Examples

  • The theft of Peruvian resources perpetrated by the Spanish was huge.

  • Tom is obliged to confess the crime he has perpetrated.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The thief blank the crime last night, stealing all the valuable jewelry.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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