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perpetrator

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/ˈpɜr.pə.treɪ.tər/ · per-pe-tra-tor

A person who commits a crime or a wrongful act.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who commits a crime or a wrongful act.

ایک شخص جو جرم یا غلط عمل کرتا ہے۔

اجراء کنندہ

ijra'a kunandah

Synonyms

criminaloffenderwrongdoerمجرمخطا کارفاسد

Antonyms

victiminnocentمتاثرہبے گناہ

Common Collocations

  • a dangerous perpetrator
  • perpetrator of violence
  • perpetrator of crime

Example Sentences

The police are searching for the perpetrator of the robbery.

پولیس ڈکیتی کے اجراء کنندہ کی تلاش کر رہی ہے۔

Police dakiati ke ijra'a kunandah ki talash kar rahi hai.

Every perpetrator must face justice for their actions.

ہر اجراء کنندہ کو اپنے اعمال کی سزا کا سامنا کرنا چاہیے۔

Har ijra'a kunandah ko apne aamaal ki saza ka samna karna chahiye.

Identifying the perpetrator is crucial for solving the case.

اجراء کنندہ کی شناخت اس کیس کے حل کے لیے اہم ہے۔

Ijra'a kunandah ki shanakht is case ke hal ke liye ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

instigator:An instigator encourages or provokes someone to commit a crime, while a perpetrator actually carries out the crime.

Word Family

perpetrate
verbاجراء کرنا
perpetration
nounاجراء

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'perpetrator' has 'per' as in 'perform'— the person performs the crime.

Envision a shadowy figure committing a crime in a dark alley.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perpetrator" — one who commits (a crime)

First known use: 17th century

The term has evolved from the Latin 'perpetratus', which means 'to commit' or 'to carry out'.