expiō — meaning in English

English meaning

• atone verb To make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake.
• expiate verb To atone or make reparation for.

Senses

expiō is used for these senses in English:

• atone (ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. [from 1680s]
• make amends (idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.

expiate — full definition

1. verb To atone or make reparation for.
2. verb To make amends or pay the penalty for.
3. verb To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
4. verb To purify with sacred rites.