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expiate

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to make amends or atone for guilt or wrongdoing

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Expiate in a sentence

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He spent years doing charitable work to expiate his earlier crimes.

Synonyms
atoneredressmake amends
Antonyms

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Verbal · Text Completion

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Expiate (verb) means to make amends or atone for guilt or wrongdoing
Here is expiate used in an example sentence: "He spent years doing charitable work to expiate his earlier crimes."
Common synonyms for expiate include atone, redress, make amends.
Antonyms of expiate include aggravate.
Expiate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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