atone vs compensate

atone and compensate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
atone	No	No	Yes	No
compensate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compensate is a hypernym of atone; that is, compensate is a word with a broader meaning than atone:

Other hypernyms of atone include correct, redress, right.

atone (verb)	compensate (verb)
turn away from sin or do penitence	make payment to; compensate
make amends for	make amends for; pay compensation for
	do or give something to somebody in return
	make reparations or amends for
	adjust for
	make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities