verb
- to make amends for wrongdoing; to atone for guilt or sin
Usage: formal
Examples
- He tried to expiate his guilt by donating to charity.
- The criminal sought to expiate his crimes through community service.
- She felt she needed to expiate her past mistakes.
- The ritual was meant to expiate the sins of the community.
- He spent years trying to expiate his betrayal of his friend.
- The confession was his attempt to expiate his wrongdoing.