ex·pi·ate
v. ex·pi·at·ed, ex·pi·at·ing, ex·pi·ates
v. tr.
To make amends or reparation for; atone: expiate one's sins by acts of penance.
v. intr.
To make amends; atone.
self
n. a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self.
expiating_self