Synonyms for perpetration
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Crime — something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated
2. Commission
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated
- n. 2
The act of perpetrating
Forms
- Plural
- perpetrations → crimes, malefactions, commissions, committals…
Example sentences
- crime In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perpetration | steady | |
| crime | rising | |
| malefaction | steady | |
| committal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- crime1
- 9 letters
- execution4, committal3
- 10 letters
- commission3
- 11 letters
- malefaction
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (execution4 = 4 syllables).