Object

• stereotype: Surely the photographer wasn't trying to perpetuate the stereotype of Asians being short?

• inequity: Partnerships could, for example, perpetuate the current inequities in amounts various local authorities provide to fund advice services.

• injustice: We may not consider ourselves to be wealthy, but are we greedy and do we knowingly or unknowingly perpetuate injustices?

• inequality: The question for them is, ' Are you prepared to be inclusive - or will you perpetuate the inequality your actions have produced?

Modifying Another Word

• rather: Recognizing that lawyers perpetuate rather than solve problems, David began lecturing and training in 1995.

• only: Meeting this with military intervention can only perpetuate the cycle.

• simply: But by avoiding shame we are simply perpetuating the problem.

• actually: Any modern café calling itself ' Ye olde tea shop ' is actually perpetuating the Old English ' th ' symbol.

Used with why or when

• what: It is felt that this option is too diverse and to some extent, perpetuates what is happening now.

Present participle complement

• exist: Its use does not transform practice, however, and pre-school practitioners tend to perpetuate existing ways of working whilst accommodating the new technologies.

• bully: But experts are finding that girls can perpetuate bullying as well, although it often takes place on more subtle or secretive levels.