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Definition of expiated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
justiceDated having been paid for through suffering or punishmentDated
- The crime was expiated through years of imprisonment.
2.
reconciliationDated having made amends for wrongdoingDated
- She felt expiated after apologizing and repairing the damage.
Origin of expiated
Latin, expiare (to atone)
Examples of expiated in a sentence
In her view, the offense was fully expiated. He seemed expiated after admitting his mistake. The expiated father rebuilt trust with his children.
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- French:expié, ayant réparé ses torts, ...
- German:gesühnt, wiedergutgemacht, ...
- Italian:espiato, redento, ...
- Spanish:expiado, ...
- Portuguese:expiado, ...
- Chinese:已赎罪的, 赎罪后的, ...
- Japanese:償われた, 償いを済ませた, ...
- Arabic:مُكَفَّر عَنه, مُتَدارَك, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁכֻּפַּר, מְכוּפָּר, ...
- Russian:искупленный, искупивший вину, ...
- Ukrainian:спокутуваний, виправданий, ...
- Hindi:प्रायश्चित्त किया हुआ, प्रायश्चित्तयुक्त, ...
Definition of expiate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
atonementRare atone or make amends for wrongdoingRare
- He tried to expiate his sins through charity work.
2.
purificationDated purify or cleanse through sacred ritesDated
- The ritual was meant to expiate the community's transgressions.
Origin of expiate
Latin, expiare (to atone)
Examples of expiate in a sentence
They expiated their mistakes through sincere apologies. He sought to expiate his guilt through prayer. They performed a ceremony to expiate their sins.
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- French:expier, purifier, ...
- German:sühnen, reinigen, ...
- Italian:espiare, purificare, ...
- Spanish:expiar, purificar, ...
- Portuguese:expiar, ...
- Chinese:赎罪, 净化, ...
- Japanese:償う, 浄化する, ...
- Arabic:كَفَّرَ, طَهَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְכַפֵּר, לְטַהֵר, ...
- Russian:искупать, искупить, ...
- Ukrainian:спокутувати, очищати, ...
- Hindi:प्रायश्चित करना, शुद्ध करना, ...
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