expiate /ˈɛkspiˌeɪt/ verb expiates; expiated; expiating
expiates; expiated; expiating
Learner's definition of EXPIATE
[+ object] formal
: to do something as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad抵偿;补偿;赎罪 — expiation
/ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]