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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1. Candis Sanna Christopher Sanna:

   After she gave An Army vet her purse, [ one perpetrator ] pulled a gun, that’s when they turned to run, and An Army vet shot at them twice.

2. The Times:

   It will continue to be jarring when we hear the names of some of our faves connected to sexual violence unless we shift from talking about individuals... and begin to talk about power. Sexual violence is about power and privilege. That doesn't change if the perpetrator is your favorite actress, activist or professor of any gender.

3. Mike Light:

   I think there was an unwitting bias that Stephanie Davis was the perpetrator, stephanie Davis was the one out having sex. ... The pimp was just collecting the money.

4. Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz:

   To those who are incapable of presenting the historic truth in an honest way, I want to say that Poland was not a perpetrator but a victim of World War II, i would expect full historical knowledge from officials who speak on the matter.

5. Detectives James Essig:

   This incident, caught on video, shows the perpetrator sitting on a bench for approximately 30 minutes while our victim is sleeping along the building line, the perpetrator then puts on a Covid mask, walks over and stabs our victim one time.