Vocabulary
Perpetrator
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
Urdu meaning
قصور وار، جرم کرنے والا، مرتکب
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- But, they did capture a recent assault on a young girl, which led to the nabbing of the perpetrator.
- There is bitter irony in Israel`s role as the perpetrator of such violence.
- Other times, a `warning` or `caution` may be given to a perpetrator before the formal CJS process starts with the registration of the FIR.
- The victim, rather than the perpetrator, suffers immense social andcultural condemnation.
- The idea is that everyone is equal, and the consequences of every illegality is the same for all, irrespective of the status or privilege of the perpetrator.
Synonyms
assassin, criminal, executioner, perpetrator
Antonyms
Innocent, not guilty
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