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Synonyms and antonyms of To say or show that you are sorry in British Thesaurus

To say or show that you are sorry

apologize (verb)

to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

atone (verb)

formal to show that you are sorry for doing something bad or wrong

make amends ()

to try to make a situation better after you have done something wrong

make it up to someone ()

to do something good that helps someone to feel better after you did something bad to them

expiate (verb)

very formal to show that you are sorry for something bad you have done by doing something good

wear sackcloth and ashes ()

to behave in a way that shows you are extremely sorry about something that you did

put on/wear a hair shirt ()

to behave in a way that shows you feel very sorry and guilty about something you have done wrong

beat your breast ()

to make it obvious by your actions that you are very upset or sorry about something

apologise ()

a British spelling of apologize

redeem yourself ()

to do something good because you have behaved badly, so that people will think you are a good person again