Are there single-words (or at least within 5 words) for or that describes "The need to find and right your misjudgment of a person"? [closed]

Solution 1:

The need to right the wrong you have done someone:

atone, verb

make amends or reparation.

"he was being helpful, to atone for his past mistakes"

synonyms: make amends, make reparation, make restitution, make recompense, make redress, make up for, compensate, pay, pay the penalty, pay the price, recompense, answer; expiate, make good, offset; do penance, redeem oneself, redress the balance;

"what would you have me do to atone for my sin?"

From Oxford