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- pronunciation:
- ek
spi
eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
expiates, expiating, expiated |
| definition: |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like).
He is filled with remorse and tries to expiate his sin by punishing his body.- similar words:
- atone, purge
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| related words: |
repair |
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| derivation: |
expiator (n.) |
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