History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
amends

to give (a person) something, apologize (for injury, loss, bad behaviour)

compensation

offering

the act of trying to offer; something offered or presented, especially for a good cause

donation

penance

punishment which one imposes on oneself to show one is sorry

reparation for wrong

ransom

(money paid for) the freeing of a person who has been kidnapped

blackmail money paid for return of possession or person

recompense

a payment; reward

something returned, paid back

reparation

compensation (for loss or damage)

compensation, amends

shrift

to get/give little attention to a person because he or she does not deserve it

reparation for wrong

EXPIATION as in Wiktionary
EXPIATION as in Wikipedia