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perpetuar

to perpetuate

verb pehr-peh-too-AHR Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: From Latin perpetuare, from perpetuus, 'continuous'.

Usage Note

Perpetuar means to cause something to continue indefinitely, often with a negative connotation (perpetuar la injusticia, to perpetuate injustice). The reflexive perpetuarse means to entrench oneself in power. The accent falls on the u in most conjugated forms: yo perpetúo, él perpetúa.

Examples

"Esas políticas perpetúan la desigualdad."

Natural Translation

Those policies perpetuate inequality.

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