repent
verb (used without object)
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed byof ).
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But fans do like a repenter, and Witherspoon has done that with public apologies and no repeat offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2014