atone

expiar

atone(uh-ton)

intransitive verb

1. (to make amends; used with "for")

a. expiar

You will only be permitted into heaven if you atone for your sins.

Solo te permitirán la entrada al cielo si expías tus pecados.

b. reparar

17 years later, my father came to see us to atone for his absence.

Diecisiete años después, mi padre vino a vernos para reparar su ausencia.