amends [əˈmɛndz]n (functioning as singular) recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc. to make amends[from Old French amendes fines, from amende compensation, from amender to emend]


apologise - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typos"


restitution [ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən]n1. the act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen
2. (Law) Law the act of compensating for loss or injury by reverting as far as possible to the position before such injury occurred
3. (Physics / General Physics) the return of an object or system to its original state, esp a restoration of shape after elastic deformation[from Latin rēstitūtiō, from rēstituere to rebuild, from re- + statuere to set up]
restitutive , restitutory adj

ra·tion·al·ize (rsh-n-lz)v. ra·tion·al·ized, ra·tion·al·iz·ing, ra·tion·al·iz·es
v.tr.To devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for (one's behavior): "Many shoppers still rationalize luxury purchases as investments" (Janice Castro).