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Perpetration

noun/pˌɜːpɪtɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the act of committing a crime
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˌɜːpɪtɹˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/pˌɜːpɪtɹˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˌɜːpɪtɹˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /pˌɜːpɪtɹˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
perpetrateverbperform an act, usually with a negative connotation
commitverbperform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Begehung
die Tat, ein Verbrechen zu begehen
🇫🇷French
perpétration
l'acte de commettre un crime
🇪🇸Spanish
perpetración
el acto de cometer un delito
🇮🇹Italian
perpetrazione
l'atto di commettere un reato
🇳🇱Dutch
daderschap
de daad van het plegen van een misdrijf
🇵🇹Portuguese
perpetração
o ato de cometer um crime
🇷🇺Russian
преступление
акт совершения преступления
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपराध
अपराध करने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অপরাধ
অপরাধ করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
குற்றச்செயல்
ஒரு குற்றம் செய்யும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నేరం
నేరం చేసే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
अपराध
गुन्हा करण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
દુષ્કર્મ
ગુનો કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪರಾಧ
ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറ്റകൃത്യം
ഒരു കുറ്റകൃത്യം ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁਨਾਹ
ਇੱਕ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جرم
جرم کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
施暴
犯罪行为
🇯🇵Japanese
加害
犯罪を犯す行為
🇰🇷Korean
범행
범죄를 저지르는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phạm tội
hành vi phạm tội
🇹🇭Thai
การกระทำผิด
การกระทำความผิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
perbuatan
tindakan melakukan kejahatan
🇵🇭Filipino
kagagawan
ang gawa ng paggawa ng krimen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ارتكاب
فعل ارتكاب جريمة
🇮🇷Persian
ارتکاب
عمل ارتکاب جرم
🇹🇷Turkish
suç
suç işleme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
ביצוע
מעשה ביצוע פשע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'perpetration'?
The primary meaning of 'perpetration' is 'the act of committing a crime'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'perpetration' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'perpetration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'perpetration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'perpetration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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