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