"atone for sth" in German to atone for sth. etw. sühnen etw. abbüßen für etw. büßen Detailed translations for "atone for sth" to atone for sth. to atone for sth.(also: to make amends for sth.) etw. sühnen to atone for sth.(also: to make amends for sth.) etw. abbüßen{transitive verb} to atone for sth.(also: to make amends for sth.) für etw. büßen{intransitive verb}