atone

1. (ambitransitive)To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

   He tried to atone for his mistakes by working harder.

   She gave a donation to atone for her past actions.

   wiedergutmachen, kompensieren, gutmachen

   возмеща́тьvozmeščátʹ, компенси́роватьkompensírovatʹ

   make amends for

2. (proscribed)To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

   искупа́тьiskupátʹ

3. (obsolete, transitive)To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.

4. (intransitive, obsolete)To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.

5. (obsolete, transitive)To unite in making.

1. He should atone for his sins.

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2. How can I atone for my guilt?

   ruКак я могу искупить свою вину?

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3. He committed suicide to atone for his sin.

   ruОн совершил самоубийство, чтобы загладить свой грех.

   deEr nahm sich zur Sühne das Leben.

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4. They'll find out that one day everybody must atone.

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5. I have come to you in great contrition to atone for my sin.

   ruЯ пришёл к тебе с большим раскаянием, чтобы искупить свой грех.

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