1. makes amends for wrongdoing; atones for guilt or sin
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘expiate’

Examples

• She expiates her past mistakes through volunteer work.
• The criminal expiates his crimes by serving his sentence.
• He expiates his guilt by donating to charity.
• The ritual expiates the community’s sins.
• She believes hard work expiates her earlier failures.
• The confession expiates his wrongdoing in the eyes of the church.