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atone | atony |

As a verb atone

is to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime or a sin one has committed.

As a noun atony is

lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia.

atone

English

Verb

(aton)
  • To make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime or a sin one has committed.
  • (proscribed) To clear (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

    • Synonyms

    * (to make reparation) expiate, propitiate

    Derived terms

    () * atonable * atoneable * atonement * atoner

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    atony

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia atony) (-)
  • Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

    • Related terms

    * atonic

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