What is another word for atone?
1314 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɐtˈə͡ʊn], [ ɐtˈəʊn], [ ɐ_t_ˈəʊ_n]
The word "atone" means to make amends or to right a wrong. There are several synonyms for this word such as repent, apologize, make restitution, make up for, compensate, and rectify. Repent indicates remorse for a wrongdoing, while apologize suggests the offering of an apology. Make restitution means to pay for damages or losses incurred by one's actions. Make up for means to compensate for something by doing something else. Compensate means to make amends or compensate for something that has been lost or taken away. Rectify means to set right or correct something that is wrong. These synonyms help to convey the idea of making amends for a previous mistake or wrongdoing.
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Similar words for atone:
- apologize (verb)
- atone (verb)
- compensate (verb)
- compensate; make amends for former misdoing (verb)
- expiate (verb)
- make restitution (verb)
- make up (verb)
- pay (verb)
- purify (verb)
- recompense (verb)
- repent (verb)
- satisfy (verb)
Synonyms for Atone:
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v.
• apologize • atone • compensate- guerdoning ,
- makes good ,
- paid up ,
- payed up ,
- pays up ,
- planked out ,
- planking out ,
- planks out ,
- ponied up ,
- ponying up ,
- re coup ,
- re couped ,
- re couping ,
- re coups ,
- re fund ,
- re funded ,
- re funding ,
- re funds ,
- re paid ,
- re pay ,
- re paying ,
- re pays ,
- re quite ,
- re warded ,
- re warding ,
- re-coup ,
- re-couped ,
- re-couping ,
- re-coups ,
- re-fund ,
- re-funded ,
- re-funding ,
- re-funds ,
- re-paid ,
- re-pay ,
- re-paying ,
- re-pays ,
- re-quite ,
- re-warded ,
- re-warding ,
- taking care of ,
- tickle palm ,
- tickled palm ,
- tickled the palm ,
- tickles palm ,
- tickles the palm ,
- tickling palm ,
- tickling the palm .
- atones for ,
- atoning for ,
- did penance ,
- didst penance ,
- does penance ,
- doest penance ,
- doeth penance ,
- dost penance ,
- doth penance ,
- paid dues ,
- paid one dues ,
- paid ones dues ,
- pay one dues ,
- pay ones dues ,
- payed dues ,
- payed one dues ,
- payed one's dues ,
- payed ones dues ,
- paying dues ,
- paying one dues ,
- paying one's dues ,
- paying ones dues ,
- pays dues ,
- pays one dues ,
- pays one's dues ,
- pays ones dues ,
- re deem ,
- re deemed ,
- re deeming ,
- re dress ,
- re dressed ,
- re dresses ,
- re dressing ,
- re-deem ,
- re-deeming ,
- re-deems ,
- re-dress ,
- re-dressed ,
- re-dresses ,
- re-dressing ,
- squared things ,
- squares things .
- made good indemnify ,
- makes good indemnify ,
- making good indemnify ,
- paid damages ,
- payed back ,
- payed damages ,
- paying damages ,
- pays damages .
- buried hatchet ,
- buried the hatchet ,
- buries hatchet ,
- buries the hatchet ,
- bury hatchet ,
- burying hatchet ,
- burying the hatchet ,
- came terms ,
- came to terms ,
- come terms ,
- comes terms ,
- comes to terms ,
- coming terms ,
- counter balance ,
- counter balanced ,
- counter balances ,
- counter balancing ,
- counter poise ,
- counter poised ,
- counter poises ,
- counter poising ,
- counter vail ,
- counter vailed ,
- counter vailing ,
- counter vails ,
- counter-balanced ,
- counter-balancing ,
- counter-poise ,
- counter-poised ,
- counter-poises ,
- counter-poising ,
- counter-vail ,
- counter-vailed ,
- counter-vailing ,
- counter-vails ,
- forgave and forget ,
- forgave forget ,
- forgive forget ,
- forgives and forget ,
- forgives forget ,
- forgiving and forget ,
- forgiving forget ,
- made peace ,
- makes peace ,
- making peace ,
- out weighed ,
- out weighing ,
- out weighs ,
- out-weigh ,
- out-weighed ,
- out-weighing ,
- out-weighs ,
- sets off ,
- shakes hands ,
- shook hands .
- am punished ,
- are punished ,
- art punished ,
- being punished ,
- gat just desserts ,
- gets just desserts ,
- getting just desserts ,
- got just desserts ,
- gotten just desserts ,
- is punished ,
- suffered consequences ,
- suffering consequences ,
- suffers consequences ,
- was punished ,
- wast punished ,
- were punished ,
- wert punished .
- Deterged ,
- Elutriated ,
- aerified ,
- aerifying ,
- de contaminate ,
- de contaminated ,
- de contaminates ,
- de contaminating ,
- de odorize ,
- de odorized ,
- de odorizes ,
- de odorizing ,
- de-contaminate ,
- de-contaminated ,
- de-contaminates ,
- de-contaminating ,
- de-odorize ,
- de-odorized ,
- de-odorizes ,
- de-odorizing ,
- deterges ,
- dis infect ,
- dis infected ,
- dis infecting ,
- dis infects ,
- dis-infect ,
- dis-infected ,
- dis-infecting ,
- dis-infects ,
- elutriates ,
- re fine ,
- re fined ,
- re fines ,
- re-fine ,
- re-fines ,
- re-fining .
- Re-forming ,
- am ashamed ,
- am contrite ,
- am sorry ,
- are ashamed ,
- are contrite ,
- are sorry ,
- art ashamed ,
- art contrite ,
- art sorry ,
- be wail ,
- be wailed ,
- be wailing ,
- be wails ,
- be-wail ,
- be-wailed ,
- be-wailing ,
- be-wails ,
- being ashamed ,
- being contrite ,
- being sorry ,
- feeling remorse ,
- had qualms ,
- haddest qualms ,
- hadst qualms ,
- has qualms ,
- hast qualms ,
- hath qualms ,
- having qualms ,
- is ashamed ,
- is contrite ,
- is sorry ,
- re form ,
- re formed ,
- re forming ,
- re forms ,
- re-forms ,
- reproached oneself ,
- reproaches oneself ,
- reproaching oneself ,
- saw error of ways ,
- saw error ways ,
- see error ways ,
- seeing error of ways ,
- seeing error ways ,
- sees error of ways ,
- sees error ways ,
- showed penitence ,
- showing penitence ,
- shows penitence ,
- was ashamed ,
- was contrite ,
- was sorry ,
- wast ashamed ,
- wast contrite ,
- wast sorry ,
- were ashamed ,
- were contrite ,
- were sorry ,
- wert ashamed ,
- wert contrite ,
- wert sorry .
Other synonyms:
- make up to .
Other relevant words:
- Rued ,
- abide ,
- accommodate ,
- accordance ,
- account ,
- ache ,
- activate ,
- actuate ,
- adapt ,
- address ,
- adjudicate ,
- administer ,
- admit ,
- advantage ,
- aegis ,
- agree ,
- agreement ,
- air ,
- align ,
- aline ,
- all ,
- allot ,
- altogether ,
- amend ,
- animate ,
- annul ,
- antagonise ,
- antagonize ,
- apologia ,
- apologise ,
- apologize ,
- arbitrate ,
- aright ,
- arrive at ,
- articulation ,
- assuage ,
- atone ,
- attain ,
- auspices ,
- avenge ,
- avoid ,
- back ,
- balance wheel ,
- barf ,
- be ,
- be ashamed ,
- be contrite ,
- be sick ,
- be sorry ,
- bear ,
- become ,
- befit ,
- beginning ,
- bell ,
- beseem ,
- binding ,
- blanket ,
- blend in ,
- blending ,
- blow up ,
- boldness ,
- book binding ,
- bowed stringed instrument ,
- branch ,
- brand ,
- brass ,
- breed ,
- bring ,
- bring back ,
- bring in ,
- bring out ,
- bring through ,
- brood ,
- brook ,
- build ,
- bulwark ,
- bung ,
- bushel ,
- ca-ca ,
- call off ,
- carry through ,
- case ,
- cast ,
- castigate ,
- cat ,
- catch up with ,
- causa ,
- cause ,
- cease ,
- chain ,
- champion ,
- chasten ,
- chastise ,
- cheek ,
- christ ,
- chuck ,
- chuck up the sponge ,
- clear ,
- close ,
- coalesce ,
- combine ,
- come back ,
- comeback ,
- coming back ,
- commencement ,
- commingle ,
- compensate ,
- compensation ,
- completely ,
- complicate ,
- comprehend ,
- comprise ,
- concealment ,
- concede ,
- concord ,
- conflate ,
- conform ,
- conform to ,
- conformity ,
- confront ,
- consort ,
- constitute ,
- construct ,
- construction ,
- contemporise ,
- contemporize ,
- continue ,
- cook ,
- cook up ,
- correctly ,
- correspondence ,
- cosmic string ,
- cough out ,
- counter ,
- counterbalanced ,
- countercheck ,
- countermine ,
- counterpose ,
- counterweight ,
- courting ,
- courtship ,
- cover charge ,
- cover song ,
- cover up ,
- cover version ,
- covering ,
- covering fire ,
- covert ,
- crap ,
- create ,
- cross ,
- curative ,
- cure ,
- cut across ,
- cut through ,
- damages ,
- damp ,
- dampen ,
- darn ,
- deal ,
- deal out ,
- decent ,
- decently ,
- decide ,
- decline ,
- deduct ,
- defecate ,
- defending team ,
- defense department ,
- defense force ,
- defense lawyers ,
- defense mechanism ,
- defense reaction ,
- defense team ,
- defensive measure ,
- defensive structure ,
- delete ,
- deliver ,
- deliverer ,
- demurrer ,
- denial ,
- depart ,
- department of defense ,
- descend ,
- determine ,
- detonate ,
- devolve ,
- devote ,
- digest ,
- discipline ,
- discontinue ,
- disgorge ,
- dish out ,
- dispense ,
- distill ,
- distribute ,
- do in ,
- doctor ,
- dod ,
- dole out ,
- domesticate ,
- domesticise ,
- domesticize ,
- draw ,
- drawing string ,
- drawstring ,
- drop by the wayside ,
- drop out ,
- dulcify ,
- dulcorate ,
- dull ,
- earn ,
- earnings ,
- economise ,
- economize ,
- elaborate ,
- elevated ,
- embrace ,
- encompass ,
- endure ,
- english ,
- ensconce ,
- enshroud ,
- entirely ,
- equal ,
- equalise ,
- equaliser ,
- equalizer ,
- equate ,
- equilibrate ,
- equilibrise ,
- equilibrium ,
- equilibrize ,
- equipoise ,
- establish ,
- eve ,
- even off ,
- even out ,
- even up ,
- evening ,
- eventide ,
- exalted ,
- excuse ,
- exoneration ,
- expectorate ,
- expiate ,
- explode ,
- extend ,
- fabricate ,
- face up ,
- facet ,
- facial expression ,
- fall ,
- fall by the wayside ,
- feather ,
- feel remorse ,
- feels remorse ,
- felt remorse ,
- fend for ,
- fifty-fifty ,
- fight ,
- fight back ,
- fight down ,
- fill ,
- finalise ,
- finalize ,
- fink ,
- first ,
- fit ,
- fit in ,
- fix ,
- fixing ,
- fixture ,
- flop ,
- flush ,
- flux ,
- font ,
- foreswear ,
- form ,
- formula ,
- formulation ,
- fount ,
- foursquare ,
- free ,
- front ,
- fulfil ,
- fulfill ,
- fume ,
- furbish up ,
- fuse ,
- gain ,
- gasify ,
- generate ,
- gentle ,
- get ,
- get across ,
- get back ,
- get even ,
- get over ,
- get to ,
- get-go ,
- getting even ,
- give ,
- give back ,
- give up ,
- go ,
- go down ,
- go under ,
- gong ,
- good ,
- good shepherd ,
- grammatical construction ,
- grand ,
- grant ,
- gratify ,
- grimace ,
- gruntle ,
- guard ,
- handle ,
- hangout ,
- hark back ,
- hatch ,
- haunt ,
- have ,
- have qualms ,
- heal ,
- hearty ,
- herb of grace ,
- hide ,
- high-flown ,
- high-minded ,
- hold ,
- hold open ,
- homecoming ,
- honk ,
- honor ,
- honour ,
- human face ,
- hurt ,
- idealistic ,
- immingle ,
- immix ,
- in-between ,
- incite ,
- incline ,
- income tax return ,
- incubate ,
- indemnification ,
- indemnity ,
- induce ,
- instigate ,
- insure ,
- intercede ,
- intermediate ,
- intermingle ,
- intermix ,
- interpreter ,
- invalidate ,
- invent ,
- invite ,
- issue ,
- jesus ,
- justly ,
- keep ,
- keep open ,
- kick ,
- kickoff ,
- knock off ,
- know ,
- lame ,
- lament ,
- lay aside ,
- lay down ,
- lay off ,
- leave office ,
- lenify ,
- level ,
- liaise ,
- libra ,
- line ,
- line up ,
- liquidate ,
- live up to ,
- locate ,
- locution ,
- lofty ,
- look ,
- lose ,
- lot ,
- maintain ,
- make believe ,
- make full ,
- make good indemnify ,
- make pure ,
- make restitution ,
- make unnecessary ,
- make up ,
- make water ,
- manifestation ,
- manufacture ,
- masking ,
- match ,
- meet ,
- meld ,
- melodic line ,
- melodic phrase ,
- melodise ,
- melody ,
- mending ,
- merge ,
- mete out ,
- micturate ,
- middle ,
- mightily ,
- mighty ,
- mix ,
- moderate ,
- mollify ,
- muffle ,
- mute ,
- nail down ,
- name ,
- natural ,
- natural covering ,
- negate ,
- nerve ,
- neutralise ,
- noble-minded ,
- nominate ,
- notice ,
- objurgate ,
- offset printing ,
- offshoot ,
- one ,
- oppose ,
- outbalance ,
- outgrowth ,
- outset ,
- over-correct ,
- overbalance ,
- overlay ,
- pacify ,
- pact ,
- paid back ,
- panorama ,
- parcel out ,
- part ,
- pass ,
- pass over ,
- pass water ,
- patch ,
- patch up ,
- pay ,
- pay back ,
- pay damages ,
- pay off ,
- payback ,
- paying back ,
- payoff ,
- pee ,
- pee-pee ,
- peg ,
- pegleg ,
- penitence ,
- phonation ,
- piddle ,
- piss ,
- placate ,
- play ,
- plow ,
- poise ,
- portmanteau ,
- portmanteau word ,
- position ,
- powerful ,
- prepare ,
- preponderate ,
- present ,
- preserve ,
- pretend ,
- proceeds ,
- produce ,
- profess ,
- progress to ,
- proper ,
- properly ,
- propitiate ,
- propitiation ,
- proportion ,
- proportionality ,
- prospect ,
- prosthetic device ,
- protagonism ,
- protective cover ,
- protective covering ,
- public square ,
- puddle ,
- puke ,
- pull in ,
- pull through ,
- purgation ,
- purging ,
- purify ,
- put up ,
- quash ,
- quell ,
- quicken ,
- ramification ,
- ransom money ,
- rare ,
- rarefied ,
- rationalise ,
- rationalize ,
- re-formed ,
- reach ,
- reaction ,
- ready ,
- realise ,
- realize ,
- reanimate ,
- reappearance ,
- recall ,
- receipt ,
- reception ,
- recognise ,
- recognize ,
- recoil ,
- recompense ,
- recover ,
- recreate ,
- recuperate ,
- recurrence ,
- reelect ,
- refine ,
- reflection ,
- reflexion ,
- reform ,
- refutation ,
- regaining ,
- regenerate ,
- regorge ,
- regress ,
- regular ,
- regurgitate ,
- reinforce ,
- reinforcement ,
- rejoin ,
- rejoinder ,
- relieve ,
- relieve oneself ,
- relinquish ,
- remainder ,
- remediate ,
- remediation ,
- remuneration ,
- render ,
- renounce ,
- renovate ,
- reparation ,
- repayment ,
- repeat ,
- repent ,
- repentance ,
- replication ,
- report ,
- repossess ,
- represent ,
- representative ,
- reproach oneself ,
- requital ,
- residual ,
- residue ,
- residuum ,
- resign ,
- resolution ,
- resolve ,
- resort ,
- resound ,
- respond ,
- rest ,
- restitution ,
- restoration ,
- restore ,
- result ,
- retch ,
- retrovert ,
- return key ,
- revenge ,
- reverberate ,
- reverberation ,
- revert ,
- revive ,
- revivify ,
- right field ,
- right hand ,
- right on ,
- right wing ,
- right-hand ,
- rightfield ,
- rightfulness ,
- ring ,
- ripe ,
- riposte ,
- root ,
- ruefulness ,
- runner ,
- sabotage ,
- salary ,
- salvage ,
- salve ,
- sanctify ,
- satisfaction ,
- satisfy ,
- satisfying ,
- save up ,
- savior ,
- saviour ,
- saying ,
- scene ,
- score ,
- scour ,
- scratch ,
- screen ,
- screening ,
- scrub ,
- second power ,
- security ,
- seduce ,
- see error of ways ,
- self-abasement ,
- self-mortification ,
- serve ,
- set ,
- set forth ,
- set out ,
- set-back ,
- setoff ,
- settee ,
- settle down ,
- shelter ,
- shit ,
- show penitence ,
- showtime ,
- shrive ,
- shroud ,
- shuffle ,
- shuffling ,
- sick ,
- side of meat ,
- sink ,
- slope ,
- slump ,
- solid ,
- solution ,
- solvent ,
- sorrow ,
- sort out ,
- sound ,
- sound reflection ,
- spare ,
- spark ,
- spark off ,
- spend a penny ,
- spew ,
- spit out ,
- spit up ,
- spokesperson ,
- spread over ,
- spue ,
- square off ,
- square toes ,
- square up ,
- squarely ,
- squeal ,
- stage ,
- stamping ground ,
- stand ,
- start ,
- start out ,
- starting time ,
- stay ,
- steady down ,
- step down ,
- stick out ,
- still ,
- stimulate ,
- stir up ,
- stolon ,
- stomach ,
- stool ,
- stop ,
- straight ,
- straightforward ,
- strain ,
- strand ,
- strengthen ,
- strike back ,
- strike down ,
- string along ,
- string up ,
- sublimate ,
- sublime ,
- submit ,
- subside ,
- substantial ,
- subvert ,
- suffice ,
- suit of clothes ,
- supplication ,
- support ,
- sustain ,
- sweeten ,
- symmetricalness ,
- symmetry ,
- symphonise ,
- sync ,
- take ,
- take a crap ,
- take a leak ,
- take a shit ,
- take back ,
- take in ,
- take leave ,
- take off ,
- take root ,
- takings ,
- tame ,
- tax return ,
- therapeutic ,
- thread ,
- throw ,
- throw in ,
- throw in the towel ,
- throw up ,
- tied ,
- tip ,
- tolerate ,
- tone ,
- top ,
- totally ,
- touch off ,
- touch on ,
- track ,
- trade protection ,
- train ,
- traverse ,
- treat ,
- treaty ,
- tribute ,
- trigger ,
- trigger off ,
- trip ,
- turn back ,
- twine ,
- typeface ,
- undermine ,
- underwrite ,
- unlive ,
- upchuck ,
- urinate ,
- vaporise ,
- vaporize ,
- vengeance ,
- veracious ,
- verbal expression ,
- view ,
- vista ,
- vivify ,
- vocalisation ,
- vocalise ,
- vocalization ,
- vocalize ,
- void ,
- vomit ,
- vomit up ,
- vox ,
- wage ,
- wages ,
- wall ,
- waste ,
- weaken ,
- wee ,
- wee-wee ,
- whole ,
- wholly ,
- withhold ,
- wooden leg ,
- wooing ,
- work ,
- wrap up ,
- wreak ,
- write ,
- yet ,
- yield .
- Withdrew ,
- admit guilt ,
- ask forgiveness ,
- ask pardon ,
- beg pardon ,
- bow to ,
- clear oneself ,
- excuse oneself ,
- get down on knees ,
- give satisfaction ,
- giving satisfaction ,
- made amends ,
- made for ,
- made reparations ,
- made up for ,
- make amends ,
- make for ,
- make reparations ,
- make up for ,
- make up with ,
- makes amends ,
- making amends ,
- making for ,
- offer compensation ,
- offer excuse ,
- say one is sorry .
- guerdoned ,
- made good ,
- make good ,
- making good ,
- pay up ,
- paying up ,
- plank out ,
- ponies up ,
- pony up ,
- recoup ,
- remunerate ,
- shell out ,
- take care of ,
- takes care of ,
- tickle the palm ,
- took care of .
- Remedied ,
- atone for ,
- atoned for ,
- do penance ,
- doing penance ,
- expiates ,
- paid one's dues ,
- pay dues ,
- pay one's dues ,
- square things ,
- squaring things .
- Counterpoising ,
- come to terms ,
- coming to terms ,
- counter-balance ,
- counter-balances ,
- counterpoised ,
- forgive and forget ,
- made up ,
- make peace ,
- makes up ,
- out weigh ,
- set off ,
- setting off ,
- shake hands ,
- shaking hands .
- absolve ,
- aby ,
- abye ,
- accord ,
- acknowledge ,
- advocacy ,
- amends ,
- apology ,
- aspect ,
- assonate ,
- atonement ,
- attune ,
- balance ,
- be harmonious ,
- be in tune ,
- be punished ,
- bemoan ,
- bewail ,
- blend ,
- cancel ,
- chime ,
- chord ,
- compensate for ,
- conciliate ,
- counteract ,
- counterbalance ,
- counterpoise ,
- countervail ,
- cover ,
- defence ,
- defense ,
- deplore ,
- echo ,
- equalize ,
- even ,
- expiation ,
- explanation ,
- expression ,
- face ,
- fee ,
- fill up ,
- give and take ,
- harmonise ,
- harmonize ,
- indemnify ,
- justification ,
- kick back ,
- lawsuit ,
- leg ,
- live down ,
- lustrate ,
- make ,
- make amends for ,
- make matters up ,
- make redress ,
- make reparation ,
- make right ,
- mediate ,
- melodize ,
- neutralize ,
- nullify ,
- outweigh ,
- penance ,
- plea ,
- prosthesis ,
- protection ,
- purge ,
- quit ,
- rampart ,
- ransom ,
- reclaim ,
- reconcile ,
- redeemer ,
- repair ,
- repay ,
- reply ,
- requite ,
- response ,
- retaliation ,
- retort ,
- retribution ,
- reward ,
- save ,
- set right ,
- side ,
- string ,
- suffer ,
- suit ,
- symphonize ,
- synchronise ,
- synchronize ,
- take one's medicine ,
- tone down ,
- tone up ,
- tune ,
- tune up ,
- vindication ,
- voice .
- Depurate ,
- Depurated ,
- Depurating ,
- Deterging ,
- Edulcorated ,
- Edulcorating ,
- Elutriate ,
- Elutriating ,
- aerifies ,
- aerify ,
- depurates ,
- deterge ,
- edulcorate ,
- edulcorates ,
- fumigate ,
- rarified ,
- rarifies ,
- rarify ,
- rarifying .
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How to use "Atone" in context?
Atone means to make amends for. When you atone for something, you perform an action that makes up for the damage you caused. This may be by apologizing, performing charity work, compensating someone, or any other way that makes you feel better. Often, atonement is a way to heal damaged relationships.
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Homophones for Atone:
- atony, adenine, adenoma, attain, ad hominem, athena, addition, autotomy, atonia, athenian, autonomy, atheneum, adam, athene, at home, autumn, adman, atm, add on, aden, athinai, A-team, auden, at a time, ATON, adenium, autoimmune, adnoun, add-on, attune, athenaeum, atom, add-in, adana, audition, aethionema, adynamia, ATEN.
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FEV
- Synonyms:
- bound bailiff.
