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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With the commendable exception of Spain, Europe is littered with regimes that are wary of Trump yet barely bothered by the genocide in Palestine, and determined to do all they can to shut down criticism of the perpetrator.
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Hungary for change
— 2026-04-15
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However, independent human rights groups are expected to have greater moral clarity by calling out abuses regardless of the perpetrator.
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Silencing Palestine
— 2026-02-15
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When conclusions shift responsibility away from the perpetrator, it implies that the victim`s choices created the conditions for her own death.
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Needless moralising
— 2025-11-28
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The one launched in Gaza in October 2023 hasat least temporarily been stalled, albeit unconvincingly, and even though the primary perpetrator clearly has other intentions.
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Another genocide
— 2025-11-05
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But, they did capture a recent assault on a young girl, which led to the nabbing of the perpetrator.
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Our silent epidemic
— 2025-08-03
Synonyms
assassin, criminal, executioner, perpetrator
Antonyms
Innocent, not guilty
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