Definition of compromises

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • compromises is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • compromises is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • compromises is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of compromises


  • 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 compromises in Merriam Webster