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expiate
[ ek-spee-eyt ]
/ ˈɛk spiˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), ex·pi·at·ed, ex·pi·at·ing.
to atone for; make amends or reparation for: to expiate one's crimes.
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Origin of expiate
OTHER WORDS FROM expiate
ex·pi·a·tor, nounun·ex·pi·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby expiate
expertism, expertize, expert system, expert witness, expiable, expiate, expiation, expiatory, expiration, expiration date, expiratory
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British Dictionary definitions for expiate
expiate
/ (ˈɛkspɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to atone for or redress (sin or wrongdoing); make amends for
Derived forms of expiate
expiator, nounWord Origin for expiate
C16: from Latin expiāre, from pius dutiful; see pious
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