Expiate

Synonyms for "expiate" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Strong matches (17)

Noun(2 words)
cleansecompensatecompensate forcorrectcoverdo penancefill upgive and takegive satisfactionindemnifylive downmake amendsmake compensation
Verb(2 words)
cleansesmake amends

Related words (27)

make goodmake matters upmake reparationmake rightmake up forpay backpay the forfeitpay the penaltypropitiatepurifyput rightrecompenserectifyredeemredressremedyrepairrepayretaliatesatisfy
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set rightsquaresquare itsquare things
Verb(3 words)

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3 entries
do restitutionmake amendsperform penance

Collocations

6 entries
expiate a crimeexpiate guiltexpiate sinsexpiate wrongdoingexpiation of sinsexpiatory ceremony

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If you made a mistake, then overcome your shame, try to expiate your fault.

Source: tatoeba (2840077)

I want to expiate my guilt.

Source: tatoeba (10649918)

The Treasurer obliged himself to expiate the injury.

Source: wiktionary

At laſt, he diſtinctly pronounced theſe three words, LET THIS EXPIATE! And then, his head ſinking on his pillow, he expired; […]

Source: wiktionary

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