perpetrator

Definition of perpetrator in English English dictionary: One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offence or crime; the doer of a wrong or a criminal act; {n} one who perpetrates or commits; {i} one who commits an illegal act, one who carries out a crime; transgressor, criminal; The entity from the external environment that is taken to be the cause of a risk An entity in the external environment that performs an attack, i e hacker; The person who has been determined to have caused or knowingly allowed the maltreatment of the child; One who perpetrates; esp; someone who perpetrates wrongdoing; one who commits an offense or crime; someone who does something morally wrong or illegal culprit; One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime; -A person who abuses another person; perp
perpetrator of violence: one who commits a violent deed, one who acts violently
perpetrate: To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit
perpetrate: {v} to do or commit a crime
perpetrate: {f} perform an illegal act, carry out a crime
perpetrate: If someone perpetrates a crime or any other immoral or harmful act, they do it. A high proportion of crime in any country is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties = commit + perpetration per·pe·tra·tion a very small minority who persist in the perpetration of these crimes. + perpetrator perpetrators per·pe·tra·tor The perpetrator of this crime must be traced. to do something that is morally wrong or illegal commit (past participle of perpetrare )
perpetrate: to be guilty of or responsible for a crime etc; to commit
perpetrate: To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed
perpetrate: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
perpetrate: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery
perpetrators: plural of perpetrator

perpetrator

Hyphenation

per·pe·tra·tor

Turkish pronunciation

pırpıtreytır

Synonyms

arrestee, prisoner, perp, collar

Pronunciation

/ˈpərpəˌtrātər/ /ˈpɜrpəˌtreɪtɜr/

Etymology

[ 'p&r-p&-"trAt ] (transitive verb.) 1537. Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare, from per- through + patrare to accomplish, from pater father; more at FATHER.