Definition of compromise

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Definition of compromise

  • a middle way between two extremes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. via media
  • an accommodation in which both sides make concessions (noun)

    Examples

    1. the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
  • expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute (verb)

    Examples

    1. The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy
  • make a compromise; arrive at a compromise (verb)

    Examples

    1. nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise
  • settle by concession (verb)

See definition of compromise in Merriam Webster