expiate vs maintain

expiate

verb
  • To atone or make reparation for. 

  • To wind up, bring to an end. 

  • To make amends or pay the penalty for. 

  • To purify with sacred rites. 

maintain

verb
  • To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). 

  • To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. 

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