expiate

Definition

To atone or make reparation for.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The Treasurer obliged himself to expiate the injury."
• "At laſt, he diſtinctly pronounced theſe three words, LET THIS EXPIATE! And then, his head ſinking on his pillow, he expired; […]"
• "Thus those pious souls who expiate the remainder of their sins amidst such tortures will receive a special and opportune consolation, […]"