atone
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/əˈtəʊn/
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/əˈtəʊn/
To make up for something bad you did by doing something good or suffering in some way.
He decided to atone for his past actions by volunteering at the local shelter.
他決定透過在當地的庇護所當志願者來彌補他過去的行為。