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expiate

/ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/
Meanings
  • verb

    make amends for a wrong; atone; pay compensation for a wrong done, especially by offering penance or reparation

    - "After the accident, the driver expiated by paying for the damaged car and offering an apology to the victims."
    - "The thief was asked to expiate for his crimes by working in a prison for a certain period."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with expiate
apiate , compiate , explicate , gratiate , iate , piate , sublate
Variants
List of all variants of expiate that leads to same result
expiable , expiate , expiated , expiates , expiating , expiator , expiators
Etymology
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from Latin expiare ‘make amends, atone’, from ex- ‘out’ + poenam ‘penalty, punishment’

Trivia
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  1. The term 'expiate' comes from the Latin word 'expiare', which means 'to purge, make clean, or make amends'.

  2. The word 'expiate' is often used interchangeably with the term 'atone', but 'expiate' generally implies a more formal or official act of making amends.

Related Concepts
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  1. penance: An act of making amends for a wrong or sin, often involving self-denial, prayer, or other forms of atonement.

  2. atonement: The act or process of making amends for a wrong or sin, typically through penance or reparation.

Culture
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In literature, the concept of expiation is often explored in works dealing with themes of guilt, redemption, and forgiveness. One notable example is Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', where the protagonist Raskolnikov struggles to find a way to expiate for his murder.

How to Memorize "expiate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the act of making amends, such as offering an apology, performing a good deed, or paying compensation for a wrong.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'expiate' with the concept of making amends or atoning for a wrong.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'E' for 'make amends', 'X' for 'expense' (payment), and 'P' for 'penance'.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'expiate', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Break it down: First, break down the word into smaller parts - 'ex' and 'piate'. 'Ex' can remind you of 'ex' in 'exit', while 'piate' doesn't have a direct meaning but helps in remembering the word as a whole.

2. Associate with a word: Associate 'expiate' with the word 'debt'. 'Expiate' means to atone for a wrongdoing or to make amends. You can remember it as 'paying off your debt' or 'exiting your debt' by doing good deeds.

3. Create a story: Create a story using the word. For example, 'A person wanted to expiate for stealing a car by exiting the city and paying off the car owner.'

4. Practice spelling: Practice spelling the word out loud and write it down multiple times to help reinforce it in your memory.

5. Use in a sentence: Use the word in a sentence. For example, 'The only way for him to expiate for his mistake was to confess and make amends.'

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