English dictionary
expiate
/'/E/ksp/i/,/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Terminated.
Source: webster1913
verb
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make amends for
ExamplesExpiate one's sins.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to <i>expiate</i> a crime, a guilt, or sin.
Source: webster1913