“洗罪”常见的英文表达是 “expiate one's sins” 或 “atone for one's sins” 。
“expiate” 意为“赎（罪）；补偿（过失）”，强调通过某种行为来消除罪过或不良后果。“expiate one's sins” 就是“洗刷自己的罪过” 。
“atone” 意思是“赎罪；补偿”，“atone for one's sins” 同样表达“为罪过赎罪；洗罪” 。
例如：He went on a pilgrimage to expiate his sins.（他去朝圣以洗刷自己的罪过 。 ）She tried to atone for her sins by helping the poor.（她试图通过帮助穷人来赎罪 。 ）