彼は死んで罪を清算した。

he; him; his; boyfriend

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with); burying (the past); redeeming (one's faults)