[VN] ~ sth (against / upon / on sb) (formal) to commit a crime or do sth wrong or evil:
to perpetrate a crime / fraud / massacre * violence perpetrated against women and children * security breaches perpetrated by people working for the company
perpetration noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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