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Added 10 October 2026

expiate

/ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ verb

In Latin: expiō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about expiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make amends for.
expiate one's sins

Origin

From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”).

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