expiate

Verb

Verb Forms: expiated, expiating, expiates

To atone for; to make amends for.
make amends for
- "expiate one's sins"
To atone or make reparation for.
To make amends or pay the penalty for.
To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
To purify with sacred rites.
To wind up, bring to an end.

Examples

He hoped playing a bingo would expiate his previous misplay in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”).

Synonyms

aby, abye, atone

Scrabble Score: 16

expiate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expiate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expiate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

expiate: valid Words With Friends Word