expiating

Example:Everyone blamed him for the accident that happened.

Definition:To hold someone or something responsible for a wrong, fault, etc.

Example:The judge condemned the decision as unfair and inhumane.

Definition:To find or express strong disapproval of; blame severely; censure.

Example:The thief was punished for his stealing by being sent to prison.

Definition:To inflict a penalty on; to put someone in confinement as a legal penalty for a crime or other offence.