perpetrators (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtərz/

Definition

People who carry out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

Examples

• The perpetrators of the attack were quickly apprehended.

• Investigators are still trying to identify the perpetrators of the fraud.

• The documentary focused on the psychological profiles of serial perpetrators.

How to Use perpetrators

perpetrators of (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify the harmful or illegal act that has been committed. — "The report detailed the actions of the perpetrators of the genocide."

Synonyms of perpetrators

Words with a similar meaning to perpetrators:

• offenders
• culprits
• wrongdoers
• felons

Antonyms of perpetrators

Words with the opposite meaning to perpetrators:

• victims
• heroes

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