1. past tense of expiate; made amends for wrongdoing or guilt through punishment or good deeds
Usage: formal

Examples

• He expiated his crimes through years of community service.
• The king expiated his sins by building hospitals for the poor.
• She felt she had expiated her guilt after donating to charity.
• The ritual was meant to expiate the community’s wrongdoings.
• He expiated his betrayal by risking his life to save his friend.
• The penitent expiated his offense through prayer and fasting.