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The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

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  1. n. The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
  2. n. The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
  3. n. An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
  4. n. compensation for a wrong
  5. n. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
  6. n:100 n. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)