Post by Oscar Knight on Nov 6, 2013 18:12:01 GMT -6
noun
a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act: The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be found and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
World English Dictionary perpetrate (ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt)
— vb ( tr ) to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)
usage Perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused: he must answer for the crimes he has perpetrated