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atone
verb as in compensate; make amends for former misdoing
Example Sentences
The academy tried to atone in 2015 with an honorary trophy.
“When the time is right, all will be revealed. For now. I take this time to express my immense gratitude. I continue to atone, and I will never stop dreaming. I, too, need to dream.”
Perhaps out of a shared sense of guilt, Oppenheimer yearns to give these sinners a chance to atone for their mistakes.
For organizations, the research offers some important new insights -- most notably the fact that leaders who seek to atone for intermittent bad behavior are often doing real harm to their employees.
Prior to kick-off, Farrell said some of his players were "lucky" to get the opportunity to atone for their opening autumn performance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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