EXPIATE Meaning of EXPIATE in English v.tr. 1 pay the penalty for (wrongdoing). 2 make amends for. expiable adj. expiatory adj. expiation n. expiator n.[ L expiare expiat- (as EX-(1), pius devout) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012