C1verbformalsociety
US/pərˈpetʃ.u.eɪt/
UK/pəˈpetʃ.u.eɪt/
to make a bad situation, belief or idea continue for a long time
In context
Jokes like that only perpetuate harmful stereotypes about women.
Poor schools can perpetuate poverty from one generation to the next.
The myth was perpetuated by social media and old textbooks.
Words that go with perpetuate
verb + noun
- perpetuate stereotypesSome films still perpetuate stereotypes about rural people.
- perpetuate the mythSome ads perpetuate the myth that thin always means healthy.
- perpetuate inequalityHigh university fees can perpetuate inequality.
- perpetuate povertyDebt with high interest can perpetuate poverty in farming families.
- perpetuate the cycleWithout support, abused children may perpetuate the cycle of violence.
- perpetuate violenceRevenge only perpetuates violence between the two villages.