make amends

idiom

: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused

She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.

I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.

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Perspective Carolyn Hax: Can a ‘less-than-great parent’ find a way to make amends to he... —Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024

Offering to make amends or providing restitution for losses incurred can speak volumes to the offended party. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

Is philanthropy simply a way of trying to make amends for all the pain? —Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024

While Marty tries to make amends for his past, his condition worsens whenever his beloved Sox lose a game. —Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024

Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm and making amends — victim-offender mediation is one example — rather than punishment. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024

The quest for achieving our goals in reparative justice efforts starts with acknowledgement of past harms and making amends for those who have suffered. —Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

But Naeher more than made amends to send the U.S. through. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024

The two made amends at Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Thursday. —The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024