perpetuate

• Etwas dauerhaft fortbestehen lassen oder dafür sorgen, dass es über einen langen Zeitraum hinweg erhalten bleibt oder weitergeführt wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to continue indefinitely or to make something last for a long time.

1. Cause to continueC1formal

   To cause something, typically an undesirable situation, to continue indefinitely.

   Verewigen

   • The media often perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
   • Ignoring the problem will only perpetuate the cycle of poverty.
   • His actions perpetuated the conflict between the two groups.

   Synonymecontinueextendkeep upmaintainpreserveprolongsustain

   Antonymeabolishceaseendhaltstopterminate