verb
Meaning 1
To atone or make reparation for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
expiate
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK, US: /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/
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verb
Meaning 2
To make amends or pay the penalty for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To purify with sacred rites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To wind up, bring to an end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
make amends for
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- expiate one's sins
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aby, abye, atone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: right, compensate, redress, correct
History
Etymology
From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”).
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: քավել (kʻavel) — to atone
- Bulgarian: изкупвам (izkupvam) — to atone
- Czech: odčinit — to atone
- Czech: napravit — to atone
- Dutch: boeten — to atone
- Finnish: sovittaa — to atone
- Greek: εξιλεώνω (exileóno) — to atone
- Ancient Greek: ἱλάσκομαι (hiláskomai) — to atone
- Italian: espiare — to atone
- Latin: expiō — to atone
- Middle English: beten — to atone
- Russian: искупа́ть (iskupátʹ) — to atone
- Scottish Gaelic: thoir èirig — to atone
- Spanish: expiar — to atone
- Swedish: gottgöra — to atone
- Swedish: sona — to atone
- Armenian: քավել (kʻavel) — to make amends
- Czech: odčinit — to make amends
- Czech: napravit — to make amends
- Dutch: goedmaken — to make amends
- Finnish: sovittaa — to make amends
- Finnish: hyvittää — to make amends
- German: gutmachen — to make amends
- German: wiedergutmachen — to make amends
- Greek: εξιλεώνω (exileóno) — to make amends
- Ancient Greek: ἱλάσκομαι (hiláskomai) — to make amends
- Italian: espiare — to make amends
- Spanish: expiar — to make amends
- Finnish: antaa synninpäästö — dated: to relieve of guilt