atone

v., a·toned, a·ton·ing, a·tones.

v.intr.

1. To make amends, as for a sin or fault: These crimes must be atoned for.
2. Archaic. To agree.

v.tr.

1. To expiate.
2. Archaic. To conciliate; appease: "So heaven, atoned, shall dying Greece restore" (Alexander Pope).
3. Obsolete. To reconcile or harmonize.

[Middle English atonen, to be reconciled, from at one, in agreement : at, at; see at¹ + one, one; see one.]

atonable a·ton'a·ble or a·tone'a·ble adj.
atoner a·ton'er n.

(uh-TOHN, rhymes with phone)
verb tr., intr.
To make amends for.

Etymology
From the contraction of the phrase "at one" meaning "to be in harmony"

Usage
"While society must be protected from those who might pose it a threat, it is vital we let people get on with their lives once they have atoned." — Eamonn Mac Aodha; Minor Offenders Need More Help to Escape Spectre of Past Crime; The Irish Times (Dublin); Apr 28, 2009.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make amends for
  Synonyms: expiate, aby, abye

Meaning #2: turn away from sin or do penitence
  Synonym: repent

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sone, bøde, gøre god igen
v. tr. - forsone, bringe i harmoni

Nederlands (Dutch)
boeten voor, verzoenen

Français (French)
v. intr. - expier, racheter, réparer
v. tr. - expier, se racheter, harmoniser (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - wiedergutmachen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξιλεώνομαι, αποζημιώνω, επανορθώνω

Italiano (Italian)
espiare, riparare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - expiar, reparar, reconciliar, harmonizar

Русский (Russian)
искупать (вину)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacer una reparación
v. tr. - expiar, reparar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gottgöra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
补偿, 弥补, 赎回, 赎

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 補償, 彌補, 贖回
v. tr. - 贖, 補償

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 보상하다, 속죄하다
v. tr. - 보상하다, 화합 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - あがなう, 償う, 償いをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعوض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮כיפר, פייס‬
v. tr. - ‮ריצה את עוונו‬

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