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expiate
ex·pi·ate
[
ékspee àyt
]
(
past and past participle
ex·pi·at·ed
,
present participle
ex·pi·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ex·pi·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
atone for wrongdoing:
to make amends, show remorse, or suffer punishment for wrongdoing
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
expiat-
, past participle of
expiare
"atone completely" <
pius
"dutiful"
]
ex·pi·a·tion
[
èkspee áysh'n
]
noun
ex·pi·a·tor
noun
ex·pi·a·to·ry
[
ékspee ə tàwree
]
adjective
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ex·pi·a·tion [ èkspee áysh'n ] nounex·pi·a·tor nounex·pi·a·to·ry [ ékspee ə tàwree ] adjective
