The Open Dictionary

perpetrate

verb

UK/ˈpɜː.pə.treɪt/
US/ˈpɝː.pə.treɪt/

Definitions of perpetrate verb

  1. Transitive

    To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action.

    • The company was accused of perpetrating numerous environmental violations.

    • Hackers infiltrated the system and perpetrated a massive data breach.

    • The politician was accused of perpetrating a fraud that undermined public trust.