expiate

🇺🇸 /ˈekspieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈekspieɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to say sorry for something wrong by accepting punishment or doing something

She decided to volunteer at the local shelter to expiate her past mistakes.

translation

v. to say sorry for something wrong by accepting punishment or doing something

Word Forms

3rd Present expiates
Past expiated
Perfect expiated
Progressive expiating