perpetuated

[per-pech-oo-ey-tid] / pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪ tɪd /

VERB

keep going

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolster maintain preserve

STRONG

conserve continue eternalize eternize immortalize keep secure support sustain

WEAK

keep alive keep in existence keep up

Antonyms

STRONG

discontinue give up halt let go neglect release stop

WEAK

cease prevent

Example Sentences

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“At the time,” Nacua posted on Instagram, “I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Canada's federal government blocked that idea, rejecting a solution it said perpetuated the whales' exploitation.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

This dark attitudes perpetuated on Whatever and its red-pill ilk can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, exacerbating the male loneliness crisis.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

Not only do fears of exclusion affect the well-being of adolescents, but so does the comparative culture perpetuated by social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But I had perpetuated the Mandela name and the Madiba clan, which is one of the basic responsibilities of a Xhosa male.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela