Verb: atone u'town
- Make up for, compensate or make reparation for wrongdoing or causing offence
"He tried to atone for his mistakes by volunteering";
- expiate, aby [archaic], abye [archaic], make amends
- Turn away from sin or do penitence
"The criminal atoned for his misdeeds";
- repent
Derived forms: atoned, atoning, atones
Type of: compensate, correct, redress, reject, right
Encyclopedia: Atone