expiate C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈɛkspiːˌeɪt/ UK /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #71957 Meanings 1 verb make amends for Expiate one's sins. 2 verb To atone or make reparation for. The Treasurer obliged himself to expiate the injury. 3 verb To make amends or pay the penalty for. He had only to live and expiate in solitude the crimes which he had committed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · make amends for recompense Word family Forms expiatory Derived forms inexpiateunexpiated Related forms expiationexpiatorexpiatory Etymology From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”). Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # expiate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɛkspiːˌeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 71957 ## Meanings 1. make amends for 2. To atone or make reparation for. 3. To make amends or pay the penalty for. ## Examples - Expiate one's sins. - The Treasurer obliged himself to expiate the injury. - He had only to live and expiate in solitude the crimes which he had committed. ## Synonyms - recompense ## Derived Forms - inexpiate - unexpiated ## Related Forms - expiation - expiator - expiatory ## Etymology From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”). ## Topics - Art & Music markdown