expiating

Meaning

present participle and gerund of expiate

expiate

  1. (ambitransitive) To atone or make reparation for.
  2. (transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
  4. (transitive) To purify with sacred rites.
  5. (transitive) To wind up, bring to an end.

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