Synonyms of amends

amends 1 of 2

plural noun

as in expiation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expiation
• atonement
• adjustment
• repayment
• reparation
• punitive damages
• refund
• reimbursement
• redress
• restitution
• recompense
• damages
• indemnity
• compensation
• indemnification
• settlement
• satisfaction
• recoupment
• punishment
• solatium
• remuneration
• reprisal(s)
• requital
• retaliation
• treaty
• vow
• quittance
• bail
• pact
• deposit
• security
• pawn
• pledge
• oath
• contract
• compact
• bargain
• guarantee
• warranty
• concordat
• guaranty
• covenant
• convention
• accord
• bond
• deal
• surety
• troth
• word

amends

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of amend

1

as in improves

to make better

trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improves
• enhances
• refines
• remedies
• helps
• upgrades
• ameliorates
• perfects
• enriches
• betters
• rectifies
• remediates
• reforms
• corrects
• meliorates
• revises
• reinforces
• edits
• strengthens
• reworks
• emends
• intensifies
• rehabilitates
• fines
• redrafts
• revamps
• refurbishes
• reenforces
• fortifies
• boosts
• fine-tunes
• rehabs
• polishes
• hones
• beefs (up)
• retouches
• touches up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurts
• damages
• worsens
• harms
• flaws
• impairs
• vitiates
• injures
• tarnishes
• spoils
• reduces
• disfigures
• diminishes
• blights
• defaces
• endamages
• mars
• lessens
• lowers
• blemishes

2

as in corrects

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrects
• reforms
• rewrites
• remedies
• rectifies
• changes
• improves
• repairs
• modifies
• emends
• revises
• reworks
• adjusts
• fixes
• red-pencils
• shortens
• debugs
• rights
• alters
• redresses
• redraws
• redrafts
• perfects
• ameliorates
• regulates
• cuts
• betters
• mends
• restyles
• polishes
• blue-pencils
• modulates
• touches up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurts
• damages
• impairs
• harms
• injures
• mars
• spoils
• aggravates
• worsens

3

as in reforms

to change one's behavior or character for the better

the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reforms
• improves
• behaves
• shapes up
• mends
• straightens (up or out)
• regenerates
• cleans up one's act
• betters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regresses
• backslides

Phrases Containing amends

• make amends (for)