Definitions

1. verb

to judge or condemn (someone) unfairly or unjustly

“The court was accused of pilating the defendant, who was later found innocent.”

2. noun

the person who was the Roman prefect in Judaea when Jesus was crucified

“Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judaea who sentenced Jesus to death.”

3. verb

to wash or purify (something), especially in a religious ceremony

“In the ritual, the priest pilated the sacred objects with holy water.”