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Definition expiate in American English

expiate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈekspiˌeɪt/
1

to show that you are sorry for something bad you have done by doing something good

Example

It was, however, merely another pathetic attempt to expiate his guilt.

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Definition expiate in American English