expiate
/ˈekspieɪt/verb
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प्रायश्चित करना
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[T] ~ sth formal
to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry
प्रायश्चित करना
- He tried to expiate his guilt by helping the poor.
- He worked as a volunteer for years to expiate his past mistakes.
- The king built a temple to expiate his sins.
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- He tried to expiate his mistake by working extra hours without pay.
- Nothing could expiate the guilt she felt for her harsh words.
Synonyms atone for make amends for redeem pay for make up for
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ex·pi·ate
?Which word?
Keep apart expiate (make amends for a wrong) and expire (come to an end; die).
Expiate (गलती की भरपाई करना) और expire (समाप्त होना; मरना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the make-amends words together: expiate, atone for, make amends, redeem yourself, compensate.
भरपाई के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: expiate, atone for, make amends, redeem yourself, compensate।
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Making amends for a sin or wrong is atonement or expiation; self-punishment to show you are sorry penance.
पाप या गलती की भरपाई atonement या expiation (प्रायश्चित); खेद दिखाने के लिए आत्म-दंड penance।