EXPIATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

make amends for

Example: expiate one's sins

Categories: Right, Compensate, Redress, Correct

Synonyms

Aby, Abye, Expiate, Atone

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "expiate" comes from Latin expiātus.

🧩 Fun Fact

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.