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(1):

(v. t.) To purify with sacred rites.

(2):

(a.) Terminated.

(3):

(v. t.) To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Expiate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/expiate.html. 1828.
 
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