atone
verb|uh-TOHN
What It Means
To atone for something is to make amends for it—that is, to do something good as a way of showing that you are sorry about, or have remorse for, a mistake, bad behavior, etc.
// The novel opens with an act of cruelty and then traces the thoughts and actions of those responsible as they try to atone for it.
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