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perpetuate

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to cause something to continue indefinitely

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Perpetuate in a sentence

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Such stereotypes only perpetuate the very prejudices we hope to end.

Synonyms
sustainmaintainprolongpreserve
Antonyms
endabolishdiscontinue

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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.

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Perpetuate (verb) means to cause something to continue indefinitely
Here is perpetuate used in an example sentence: "Such stereotypes only perpetuate the very prejudices we hope to end."
Common synonyms for perpetuate include sustain, maintain, prolong, preserve.
Antonyms of perpetuate include end, abolish, discontinue.
Perpetuate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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