perpetrate [perpetrated, perpetrating, perpetrates](to be guilty of, or responsible for; to commit, see also: commit) verb [UK: ˈpɜː.pɪ.treɪt] [US: ˈpɝː.pə.ˌtret]The theft of Peruvian resources perpetrated by the Spanish was huge. = El robo de las riquezas peruanas perpetrado por los españoles fue descomunal .