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Definitions for Expiate
[1] to atone for; make amends or reparation for: to expiate one's crimes.
[2] (tr) to atone for or redress (sin or wrongdoing); make amends for
Words related to Expiate
remedy, rectify, amend, forgive, absolve, atone, excuse, redeem, compensate, redress, appease, correct
Words nearby Expiate
expert witness, expertise, expertism, expertize, expiable, expiate, expiation, expiatory, expiration, expiration date, expiratory
Origin of Expiate
1585–95; < Latin expiātus (past participle of expiāre to atone for, make good), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + piā(re ) to propitiate (see pious) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Expiate
ex·pi·a·tor , noun
un·ex·pi·at·ed , adjective
Word origin for Expiate
C16: from Latin expiāre, from pius dutiful; see pious
Synonyms for Expiate
absolve, amend, appease, atone, compensate, correct, excuse, forgive, rectify, redeem, redress, remedy, atone for, do penance, pay one's dues, square things