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expiate

/ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To atone or make reparation for.

Examples :

"He volunteered to clean the park every weekend to expiate his littering. "

Er meldete sich freiwillig, jedes Wochenende den Park zu reinigen, um seine Müllentsorgung zu sühnen.

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To make amends or pay the penalty for.

Examples :

"To expiate his lateness, John offered to buy coffee for the entire team. "

Um seine Verspätung zu sühnen, bot John an, Kaffee für das gesamte Team zu kaufen.

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To relieve or cleanse of guilt.

Examples :

"After arguing with his sister, he hoped to expiate his anger by apologizing sincerely. "

Nachdem er sich mit seiner Schwester gestritten hatte, hoffte er, seine Wut durch eine aufrichtige Entschuldigung zu sühnen.

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verb

Sühnen, reinigen

To purify with sacred rites.

Examples :

"The community held a ceremony to expiate the recent death of the beloved teacher. "

Die Gemeinde hielt eine Zeremonie ab, um den kürzlichen Tod des geliebten Lehrers zu sühnen.

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To wind up, bring to an end.

Examples :

"The teacher expiated the lesson by summarizing the key concepts. "

Der Lehrer fasste die wichtigsten Konzepte zusammen, um die Lektion zu sühnen.

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