| admit guilt(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| ask forgiveness(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| ask pardon(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| atone(withdraw, recompense, retract, regret, repent) |
| beg pardon(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| bow to(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| clear oneself(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| confess(withdraw, recompense, retract, regret, atone) |
| cop a plea(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| cop out(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| crawl(withdraw, recompense, retract, regret, atone) |
| excuse oneself(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| express remorse(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| get down on knees(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| give satisfaction(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| make amends(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| make up for(expression, idiom, withdraw, compensate, retract) |
| make up with(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| offer compensation(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |
| offer excuse(expression, withdraw, recompense, retract, regret) |