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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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