EXPIATE


Meaning of EXPIATE in English

verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Latin expiatus, past participle of expiare to atone for, from ex- + piare to atone for, appease, from pius faithful, pious Date: circa 1500 transitive verb to put an end to, 2. to extinguish the guilt incurred by, to make amends for , intransitive verb to make expiation, expiable adjective expiator noun

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