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perpetuate

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perpetuate /pɚˈpɛtʃəˌweɪt/ verb
perpetuates; perpetuated; perpetuating
perpetuate
/pɚˈpɛtʃəˌweɪt/
verb
perpetuates; perpetuated; perpetuating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERPETUATE
[+ object] formal
: to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue

— perpetuation

/pɚˌpɛtʃəˈweɪʃən/ noun [noncount]