atonement

🇺🇸 /əˈtəʊnmənt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈtəʊnmənt/
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noun
R

making amends or compensating for a wrong done

He made a public apology as a form of atonement for his actions.

translation

n. making amends or compensating for a wrong done

Word Forms

Plural atonements