pay one's dues

alter enhance lift modify rectify revise

ameliorate better change elevate fix help mend raise reform remedy repair right square

make up for

lower worsen

break decrease depress destroy drop harm hurt ignore injure lessen neglect remain ruin stay stop upset

blemish corrupt debase impair mar reduce subtract

apologize redeem

absolve answer appease balance correct counterbalance expiate offset outweigh pay propitiate recompense reconcile redress repair square

do penance make amends make redress make reparation make up for set off take one's medicine

disagree spoil

acquire bring in collect derive draw gain get make obtain pick up realize reap receive score secure win

attain clear consummate cop effect gather gross hustle net perform procure profit pull rate snag sock turn wrangle

be gainfully employed be in line for bring home bring home the bacon bring home the groceries clean up make fast buck make it big pull down scare up scrape together

discourage dissuade fail forfeit give lose miss pass spend surrender yield

give in neglect

cost throw away

absolve amend appease atone compensate correct excuse forgive rectify redeem redress remedy

atone for do penance square things

blame charge damage forfeit harm injure lose punish worsen

pay back repay

punish reciprocate recompense requite retaliate square

avenge oneself get even make up for settle a score square things

refuse

earn lose

repay retaliate

barter correspond interchange match recompense render reply requite respond retort return share square swap swing trade vacillate

be equivalent feel in return give-and-take make up for return the compliment scratch one's back serve out tit for tat

ask disagree keep question request take

deny refuse

amend fix improve redress remedy straighten out

adjust debug doctor emend launder mend reform remediate repair revise right scrub square

clean up clean up act dial back fix up go over make good make up for pick up put right recalibrate shape up straighten up turn things around

corrupt harm hurt injure worsen

break destroy ruin upset

damage

amend correct counteract even out mend neutralize regulate remedy restore vindicate

adjust annul balance cancel compensate countercheck ease frustrate negate negative recompense reform relieve repair revise square

dial back make amends make reparation make restitution make up for pay for put right recalibrate turn around turn over new leaf turn things around

break destroy harm hurt injure worsen

allow approve damage permit upset