Synonyms for atone
əˈtoʊnatone

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1. atoneverb

   To make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime or a sin one has committed.

   Synonyms:
   expiate, propitiate

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1. expiate, aby, abye, atoneverb

   make amends for

   "expiate one's sins"

   Synonyms:
   expiate, aby, abye, repent

2. repent, atoneverb

   turn away from sin or do penitence

   Synonyms:
   abye, regret, aby, expiate, repent, rue

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1. atoneverb

   Synonyms:
   expiate

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1. Grace Arnold:

   As a descendent of Confederate veterans and slave owners, the least I can do to atone for the pain my family has caused them is to oppose this statue, these statues only exist in a sick attempt to preserve human slavery.

2. Amy Klobuchar:

   As I've always told Al Franken, Al Franken's had two acts and Al Franken's still going to have a third one, what Al Franken did was wrong and Al Franken has said that. ... I think there's other people that will somehow atone for their sins. We may not see them in politics again but they'll find another place to be effective and make a difference.

3. Cho Joo-bin:

   At the time of the crime, I didn't have much thought about human dignity. I admit that I committed the crime by using sex as a means, i can not be excused or evade. I must sincerely atone... There's no fault of the victims, and I'm responsible for everything.

4. Kaname Harada:

   This is the least I can do to atone for the bad feelings I have.

5. College Republicans:

   I definitely believe people deal with racism, what I disagree with is this newfound notion of how white privilege is the new thing we have to atone for.