Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb repent

2 senses of repent

Sense 1
repent, atone -- (turn away from sin or do penitence)

Sense 2
repent, regret, rue -- (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)
       => feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")