Synonyms for perpetrator
ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tərper·pe·tra·tor

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1. perpetratornoun

   Synonyms:
   perp, collar, arrestee, prisoner

2. perpetratornoun

   One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

   Synonyms:
   perp, collar, prisoner, arrestee

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1. perpetrator, culpritnoun

   someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

   Synonyms:
   culprit

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1. List of paraphrases for "perpetrator":

   author, aggressor, offender, complainant, abuser, guilty, assailant, attacker, originator, proposer, 'auteur

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How to use perpetrator in a sentence?

1. Gabrielle McLemore:

   Illegal and improper behavior should be addressed by our laws no matter the perpetrator's title.

2. District Attorney Erik Nasarenko:

   We want the public’s help to bring the second perpetrator to justice.

3. Elmer Cato:

   We are also in touch with police authorities and have underscored the importance of our request for them to bring the perpetrator of this incident to justice.

4. Rick Potts:

   When our team determined the age of the Nyayanga evidence, the perpetrator of the tools became a ‘whodunnit’ in my mind. There are several possibilities, and except for fossilized hand bones wrapped around a stone tool, the originator of the early Oldowan may be an unknown for a long time.

5. Derald Wing Sue:

   Oftentimes the perpetrator is unaware that they have engaged in demeaning or offensive comments, so you have to make that visible to them.