| admit guilt(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| ask forgiveness(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| ask pardon(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| atone(recompense, repent) |
| balance out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, compensate, offset) |
| beg pardon(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| bow to(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| clear oneself(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| compensate for(expression, compensate, recompense, offset, equalize) |
| confess(recompense, atone, repent) |
| cop a plea(expression, idiom, recompense, atone, repent) |
| cop out(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| crawl(recompense, atone, repent) |
| even out |
| even up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, compensate, offset) |
| excuse oneself(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| express remorse(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| get down on knees(expression, idiom, recompense, atone, repent) |
| give satisfaction(expression, recompense, atone, repent) |
| make amends(verb, expression, recompense, atone, repent) |