1
[ verb ] make amends for

Synonyms

expiate abye aby

Examples

"expiate one's sins"

Used in print

(The Philadelphia Inquirer,...)

It is well for us to remember that a wreath on a coffin never can atone for flowers withheld while they still can be enjoyed .

Related terms

right atonement

2
[ verb ] turn away from sin or do penitence

Synonyms

repent

Related terms

expiation

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