Pronunciation: 'ek-spE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin expiatus, past participle of expiare to atone for, from ex- + piare to atone for, appease, from pius faithful, pious
transitive verb
1 obsolete : to put an end to
2 a : to extinguish the guilt incurred by b : to make amends for
intransitive verb : to make expiation
- ex·pi·a·ble /'ek-spE-&-b&l/ adjective
- ex·pi·a·tor /-spE-"A-t&r/ noun
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