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perpetrator. noun. Definition of perpetrator. as in offender. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. offender. perp. criminal. assassin. gunman. felon. bandit. malefactor. outlaw. lawbreaker. pirate. crook. brigand. highwayman. mafioso. desperado. thug. gangster. hood. bully. villain. hoodlum.
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.
PERPETRATOR meaning: someone who has done something very bad: . Learn more.
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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English per‧pe‧tra‧tor /ˈpɜːpətreɪtə $ ˈpɜːrpətreɪtər/ noun [ countable] formal someone who does something morally wrong or illegal → culprit The perpetrators were never caught. perpetrator of The perpetrators of racially motivated violence must be punished.
to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner: Who perpetrated this so-called comedy? perpetrate. / ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt / verb. tr to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc) Discover More. Usage.
(ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪt) v.t. -trat•ed, -trat•ing. to carry out; enact; commit: to perpetrate a hoax. [1540–50; < Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre = per- per - + -petrāre, comb. form of patrāre to father, bring about, derivative of pater father; see -ate 1] per`pe•tra′tion, n.
