compromise
/kˈɑmprʌmaɪz/
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Definitions
Noun
a middle way between two extremes
Noun
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual''"
Verb
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
Verb
settle by concession
Verb
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
More General Terms
accommodation
agree
cooperation
determine
endanger
expose
peril
queer
scupper
settle
square off
square up