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  1. PERPETRATOR definition: 1. someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act: 2. someone who has committed a…. Learn more.

  2. 1. : to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit. 2. : to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime) perpetrate a pun. perpetration. ˌpər-pə-ˈtrā-shən. noun. perpetrator. ˈpər-pə-ˌtrā-tər. noun. Synonyms. accomplish. achieve. bring off. carry off. carry out. commit. compass.

  3. Perpetrator definition: a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act. See examples of PERPETRATOR used in a sentence.

  4. A perpetrator is someone who has committed a crime — or at least done something pretty bad. You've probably seen cops on TV trying to get a description of the perpetrator of a bank heist.

  5. noun. /ˈpɜːpətreɪtə (r)/ /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtər/ ( also North American English, informal perp) a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil. the perpetrators of the crime. We will do everything in our power to bring the perpetrators to justice. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Take your English to the next level.

  6. Define perpetrator. perpetrator synonyms, perpetrator pronunciation, perpetrator translation, English dictionary definition of perpetrator. tr.v. per·pe·trat·ed , per·pe·trat·ing , per·pe·trates To be responsible for; commit: perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke. per′pe·tra′tion n....

  7. someone who has done something very bad: There is great public pressure to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice. (Definition of perpetrator from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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