perpetrator
One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crimeOne who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
» The perpetrators still haven't been caught.
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1 sensesOne who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
perpetrator of violence
Täter, Täterin, Schuldiger
наруши́тельnarušítelʹ, наруши́тельницаnarušítelʹnica, вино́вникvinóvnik
винува́тецьvynuvátecʹ, винува́тицяvynuvátycja, зловми́сникzlovmýsnyk
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
Examples
35 sentencesThe perpetrators still haven't been caught.
The perpetrators haven't been caught yet.
The perpetrators attacked an old lady.
deDie Täter haben eine alte Dame überfallen. — Ioan_Cristian
Sami was the perpetrator of the murder.
The perpetrators received a well-deserved punishment.
ruВиновные понесли заслуженное наказание. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.From Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.
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Forms
plural: perpetrators| Singular | perpetrator |
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Synonyms
21 synonyms- someone who perpetrates wrongdoing:culprit