perpetrate

Verb

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- "perpetrate a crime"
To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

Examples

perpetrate a murder

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrare (“to carry through”), from per (“through”) + patrare (“to perform”), akin to potis (“able”), potens (“powerful”); see potent.

Synonyms

commit, pull

Scrabble Score: 14

perpetrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
perpetrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perpetrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

perpetrate: valid Words With Friends Word