Web1 a : to make amends for permission to expiate their offences by their assiduous labours Francis Bacon b : to extinguish the guilt incurred by 2 obsolete : to put an end to …

Webv. ex·pi·at·ed, ex·pi·at·ing, ex·pi·ates. v.tr. To make amends or reparation for; atone for: expiate one's sins by acts of penance. v.intr. To make amends; atone. [Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to atone (from pius, devout ).] ex′pi·a′tor n.

WebMeaning of expiate in English expiate verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈek.spi.eɪt / us / ˈek.spi.eɪt / to show that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment: …

Webex·pi·ate. (ĕk′spē-āt′) v. ex·pi·at·ed, ex·pi·at·ing, ex·pi·ates. v.tr. To make amends or reparation for; atone for: expiate one's sins by acts of penance. v.intr. To make amends; atone. [Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to atone (from pius, devout ).]

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of EXPIATE. [+ object] formal. : to do something as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad. trying to find a way to expiate [= atone for] his guilt/sin.

Webexpiate verb [ T ] formal us / ˈek.spi.eɪt / uk / ˈek.spi.eɪt / to show that you are sorry for bad behavior by doing something or accepting punishment: to expiate a crime / sin SMART …

WebExpiate means to make amends or atone for a wrong you or someone else has committed. After the incident on the hill, a mortified Jill expiated her guilt by buying Jack a brand new crown. The shiny new crown served as compensation, or expiation, for the broken one.

WebWebster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Expiate verb. to extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin. Expiate verb. to purify with sacred rites.

Web24/11/2022 · expiate in American English (ˈɛkspiˌeɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈexpiˌated or ˈexpiˌating 1. to make amends or reparation for (wrongdoing or guilt ); atone for 2. to pay the penalty of; suffer for Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms

WebToatonefor, asbysufferingorrestitution. Part of speech: Adjective. Expiable. Usage examples for "expiate": "Ageneral, aprince, orahightraitor, whomustlayhisheadupontheblockandexpiate hisguiltwithhislife," saidTrenchthoughtfully.