How is the word sühnen translated from German to English

English translation
Atone
verb

Etwas Falsches wiedergutmachen.

To make up for doing something wrong.

Examples with “sühnen”

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  • Er versuchte, seinen Fehler zu sühnen. — He tried to atone for his mistake.

  • Wie kann ich sühnen, dass ich deinen Geburtstag vergessen habe? — How can I atone for forgetting your birthday?

  • Sie müssen sühnen, bevor das Team ihnen wieder vertraut. — They must atone before the team will trust them again.

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