Meaning & use
Expiates
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Makes amends for wrongdoing, typically by undergoing punishment or performing an act of atonement.
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He believes his years of charity work expiates the mistakes of his youth.
The ritual is meant to expiate the sins of the entire community.
A note on using this word
From Latin expiare, "to make satisfaction for," a formal word often used in religious or moral contexts.
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atones forredresses
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