perpetratornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɜː.pə.treɪ.tər/us/ˈpɝː.pə.treɪ.t̬ɚ/US informal perpsomeone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act:
The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Criminals - general words
- abet
- accessory
- accomplice
- crook
- culprit
- delinquent
- felon
- gangbanger
- gangland
- juvenile delinquent
- lawbreaker
- lowlife
- offender
- outlaw
- perp
- probationer
- recidivist
- transgress
- wanted
- wrongdoer
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