Compromise meaning

What does “compromise” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“compromise” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a middle way between two extremes.

compromise

noun

  1. a middle way between two extremes

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  2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

    “the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'”

verb

  1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

    “nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise”

  2. settle by concession

  3. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

    “The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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