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expiate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/

The English word “expiate” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To atone or make reparation for.
  2. To make amends or pay the penalty for.
  3. To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
  4. To purify with sacred rites.
  5. To wind up, bring to an end.

Etymology

From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”).

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