# perpetrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #54,394

## Definitions
1. To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

## Etymology
From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrare (“to carry through”), from per (“through”) + patrare (“to perform”), akin to potis (“able”), potens (“powerful”); see potent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perpetrate