verb
- makes amends or reparation for wrongdoing or sin
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘atone’
Examples
- She atones for her mistake by working extra hours.
- The criminal atones for his crimes through community service.
- He atones for missing dinner by cooking breakfast the next morning.
- The company atones for the data breach by offering free credit monitoring.
- She believes charity work atones for past wrongs.
- The politician atones for his scandal by donating to local causes.