expiate

动词 expiate:

1. make amends for
   同义词：aby, abye, atone

1. A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins.
   炼狱那些在幸福中死去的人的灵魂必须去赎罪的地方

ex.pi.ate

v.（动词）
ex.pi.at.ed,ex.pi.at.ing,ex.pi.ates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make amends or reparation for; atone:
补偿：为…做纠正或修复；补偿：
例句：
expiate one`s sins by acts of penance.
用自我惩罚来补偿自己的罪恶

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make amends; atone.
做纠正；补偿

来源：
Latin expi3re expi3t-
拉丁语 expi3re expi3t-
ex- [intensive pref.] * see ex-
ex- [强调的前缀] *参见 ex-
pi3re [to atone] from pius [devout]
pi3re [补偿] 源自 pius [虔诚的]

【引伸】
ex.pia.tor
n.（名词）